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Expertise

Obesity, Nutrition, Behavioral Medicine, Health, Psychology

Professional Focus

Dr. Stanton is a licensed clinical health psychologist and Assistant Professor at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ. Dr. Stanton holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology with a focus in Behavioral Medicine from Duke University. He completed his clinical internship with a focus in Behavioral Medicine at the VA Palo Alto Healthcare System (affiliate of Stanford University) and his Postdoctoral Fellowship at Stanford University and the VA Palo Alto. He received his B.A. from Brown University. Dr. Stanton's research focuses on psychosocial determinants of obesity. His clinical work in clinical health psychology integrates mind-body skills such as mindfulness and hypnosis with cognitive behavioral therapy to treat health problems including obesity, hypertension, chronic pain, insomnia and depression. His work has been recognized at national and international scientific conferences, and he is a co-author of several studies which have been published in various academic journals, including Molecular Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine, and Harvard Review of Psychiatry.

Unique life experiences

Black and Latino; South American; Clinical Psychologist; Tech Startups/entrepreneurship; Interracial adoption; Scuba diving; International traveler

Languages spoken

Spanish, French, Wolof (Senegalese)

In The News

• Public health professor Michael Stanton talks about the implications of states banning no-strings cash aid.

  May 4, 2024

• Professor Michael Stanton explains why gun violence is a public health issue.

  April 17, 2023

• Public Health Professor Michael Stanton gives tips on how parents can talk to their children about tragedies.

  March 3, 2023

• Professor of Public Health Michael Stanton talks about tech layoffs and the mental health of employees in the industry.

  November 14, 2022

• Professor Michael Stanton discusses how to have conversations about hot button issues when gathering with family and friends.

  June 30, 2022

• Professors Michael Stanton and Cory Lepage share tips on staying both safe and healthy in regard to active shooter situations and the stress they cause.

  June 7, 2022

• Professor Michael Stanton discusses what might push a person toward violence and other politics of gun violence.

  May 26, 2022

• Professor Michael Stanton discusses how to support students after the latest school shooting.

  May 25, 2022

• Professor Michael Stanton shares tips for discussing the latest school shooting tragedy with young children.

  May 24, 2022

• Professor of Public Health Michael Stanton gives actions to take when there is a COVID spike.

  May 3, 2022

• Public health professor Michael Stanton was a co-leading investigator in this study and is quoted in the article.

  April 12, 2022

• Public health professor Michael Stanton discusses why he’s still going to be careful but is cautiously optimistic about where we are in the pandemic.

  March 2, 2022

• Public Health professor Michael Stanton gives his perspective on the state's easing of mask mandates.

  February 7, 2022

• Public health professor Michael Stanton shared advice for travelers navigating new COVID testing rules for international travel.

  December 6, 2021

• Professor of public health Michael Stanton shares expertise on the increased aggression and behavioral issues in school children who have returned to the classroom this year.

  October 6, 2021

• Public Health Professor Michael Stanton shares insight on how parents can make decisions for their kids with the Delta variant surging.

  September 7, 2021

• Michael Stanton, a professor of public health at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, examines the risks of large events in the midst of the Delta variant.

  September 3, 2021

• Michael Stanton, a professor of public health at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, examines the risks of large events in the midst of the Delta variant.

  September 2, 2021

• Professor of public health at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, Michael Stanton, speaks on effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine and the West Contra Costa Unified School District’s vaccine mandate.

  August 30, 2021

• Michael Stanton, a professor of public health at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, discusses the Pfizer vaccine getting FDA approval and what that means for the future of the pandemic.

  August 23, 2021

• Michael Stanton, a professor of public health at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, discusses the Pfizer vaccine getting FDA approval

  August 23, 2021