 He taught courses for the Roberts Department of Religion in the College of Liberal Arts and undertook special administrative assignments as directed by the President or Provost of the University.He served on the study committee that led to the establishment of the McAfee School of Theology and as a presidential fellow in 2002, traveling to 15 comprehensive universities around the country leading to the publication of "A Sturdy American Hybrid" (Mercer University Press, 2003).Staton led University Advancement activities that secured more than $4,500,000 in endowment for the Mercer University Press.