Steve Stanton, Ph.D.

Steven Stanton received his BA (2002), MS (2006) and PhD (2008) from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Upon completion of his PhD, Dr. Stanton joined the Center for Interdisciplinary Decision Sciences at Duke University as a postdoctoral research scientist to work with Drs. Scott Huettel and Kevin LaBar. Dr. Stanton’s research focuses on the psychological and physiological factors that influence economic decision making and consumer behavior. Dr. Stanton has authored over 20 academic journal articles and book chapters in a variety of interdisciplinary publications such as Psychological Science and PLoS ONE, and he has presented his research at numerous domestic and international conferences. Dr. Stanton’s research has been featured in television, radio and print outlets including the New York Times, National Public Radio, CNN, Newsweek, and Scientific American.