Michael V. Stanton

Michael V. Stanton, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health at California State University, East Bay. His research focuses on stress, mental health, and health disparities, with a particular emphasis on mindfulness-based interventions and the impact of societal factors on health outcomes. He has conducted extensive studies on the psychological and physiological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including analyses of loneliness, prosocial behavior, and trust in government across multiple countries.

His work bridges public health, psychology, and global health, often employing mixed-methods approaches and machine learning to explore complex health behaviors. Recent studies include translational research on endothelial dysfunction linked to loneliness and investigations into barriers to weight-loss interventions among Latina women. Stanton collaborates internationally, contributing to large-scale pandemic response analyses through initiatives like the PsyCorona Collaboration.

• Key Themes: Stress management, health equity, cross-cultural comparisons, pandemic psychology, and digital health interventions.
• Notable Projects: Systematic reviews of mindfulness efficacy, longitudinal lockdown studies, and machine learning applications in predicting health behaviors.