Stanton teaches journalism, media ethics, mass communication, and sports history. He is author of four nationally recognized nonfiction books, including "The Final Season" and "Ty and the Babe," and has been published in The New York Times and featured on the CNN, ESPN, and NPR networks. A co-founder and former editor of the The Voice newspapers, Stanton holds a B.A. from Oakland University and an M.A. from Michigan State University. In 1995, he was named a Knight-Wallace fellow at the University of Michigan. In 2008, he was named Michigan Author of the Year by the Michigan Library Association.