I teach courses in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Economic Geography, Political Geography, Northern Canada and Introduction to Human Geography.
Most of my research is within the realm of Economic Geography and Medical Geography. All of my publications in the last ten years have included GIS within the methodology. See Publications section for more detail.
Education
PhD Geography
MA Geography
BA Geography with Economics
Research
Please see Publications section for more detail, but these are the broad areas of my research (past and/or present).
Spatial properties of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
Agglomeration economies
Spatial distribution of doctors
Geographic trends of dentist offices
Clustering propensities of high technology activities
Geographic properties of foreign direct investment
Geographic information systems (GIS)
Publications
Meyer, S.P. 2020. Spatial-Temporal Trends in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Offices in Ontario. The Canadian Geographer, 64(2), pp. 323-335.
Meyer, S.P. 2017. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM): Single, Multiple and High-Density Function Locations in Intermediately-Sized Centers in Ontario, Canada. Journal of Alternative, Complementary & Integrative Medicine, Vol. 3, No.027, pp. 1-9.
Meyer, S.P. 2017. Naturopaths in Ontario, Canada: Geographic Patterns in Intermediately-Sized Metropolitan Areas and Integration Implications. Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 1-13.
Meyer, S.P. and Kieswetter, A. 2016. Naturopathic Doctor Offices in Ontario, Canada: The Relevance of Visible Locations and Patient Proximity. In Alternative Medicine: Perceptions, Uses and Benefits and Clinical Implications, Cherniack, E.P. and Holmes, T. (eds.). Nova Science Publishers: New York, pp. 51-75.
Meyer, S.P. 2014. A Spatial Assessment of Dentist Supply in Ontario, Canada. The Canadian Geographer, Vol. 58, No. 4, pp. 481-498.
Meyer, S.P. 2013. Evaluating the Geography and the Visibility Tendencies of Acupuncture Treatment Locations in Metropolitan Toronto. In: L.L. Chen and T.O. Cheng (eds.), Acupuncture in Modern Medicine. InTech: Rijeka, Croatia, pp. 371-389.
Meyer, S.P. 2012. Place-Specific Explanations for the Geographic Patterns of Complementary and Alternative Practitioners: Contrasting Chiropractic, Massage, Holistic, Acupuncture, Naturopathic and Homeopathic Operations in Ontario. International Journal of Business and Social Science, Vol. 3, No. 8, pp. 24-39.
Meyer, S.P. 2012. Comparing Spatial Accessibility to Conventional Medicine and Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Ontario, Canada. Health & Place, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 305-314.
Meyer, S.P. 2010. A Geographic Assessment of ‘Total’ Health Care Supply in Ontario: Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Conventional Medicine. The Canadian Geographer, Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 104-122.
Meyer, S.P. 2011. A Spatial Analysis of Acupuncture Practitioners in Ontario, Canada: Assessing Regional and Intra-Metropolitan Trends. In: M. Saad (ed.), Acupuncture: Concepts and Physiology. InTech: Rijeka, Croatia, pp. 189-206.
Meyer, S.P. 2008. The Spatial Pattern of Complementary and Alternative Medical Offices across Ontario and within Intermediate-Sized Metropolitan Areas. Urban Geography, Vol. 29, No. 7, pp. 662-682.
Meyer, S.P. 2007. Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Firms and the Nature of Agglomeration Advantage across Canada and Within Metropolitan Toronto. Canadian Journal of Urban Research, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 149-181.
Meyer, S.P. 2006. A Spatial Analysis of Small- and Medium-Sized Information Technology Firms in Canada and the Importance of Local Connections to Institutions of Higher Education. The Canadian Geographer, Vol. 50, No. 1, pp. 114-134.
Meyer, S.P. and Green, M.B. 2003. Headquarters in Canada: An Analysis of Spatial Patterns. Urban Geography, Vol. 24, No. 3, pp. 232-252.
Meyer, S.P. 2001. Canadian Foreign Direct Investment in the United States by Type: Mergers and Acquisitions, Greenfield, Real Estate, Joint Ventures and Investment Increases. The Canadian Geographer, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp. 513-527.
Green, M.B., Meyer, S.P. and McNaughton, R.B. 2000. A Spatial-Sectoral Home and Host Country Assessment of United States Direct Investment in Canada. Canadian Journal of Regional Science, Vol. XXIII, No. 2, pp. 279-302.
Meyer, S.P. and Hecht, A. 1998. University Growth Poles in Canada: An Empirical Assessment. Canadian Journal of Regional Science, Vol. XIX, No. 3, pp. 263-82.
Green, M.B. and Meyer, S.P. 1997. International Acquisitions: Host and Target Country Explanatory Characteristics. Geografiska Annaler Series B. 79 B, No. 2, 97-111.
Green, M.B. and Meyer, S.P. 1997. Occupational Stratification of Rural Commuting. In: Bollman, R.D. and Bryden, J.M. (eds.), Rural Employment: An International Perspective. CCRF and CAB-International: Wallingford, UK, pp. 225-38.
Green, M.B. and Meyer, S.P. 1997. An Overview of Commuting in Canada with Special Emphasis on Rural Commuting and Employment. Journal of Rural Studies, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 163-75.
Meyer, S.P. and Green, M.B. 1996. Outward Canadian Direct Investment and Place-Specific Attributes: An Empirical Analysis. Geoforum, Vol 27, No. 2, pp. 225-245.
Meyer, S.P. and Green, M.B. 1996. Foreign Direct Investment from Canada: An Overview. The Canadian Geographer, Vol. 40, No. 3, pp. 219-237.
Meyer, S.P. 1996. Canadian Multinational Headquarters: The Importance of Toronto's Inner City. The Great Lakes Geographer, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 1-12.
Meyer, S.P. and Qu, T. 1995. Place Specific Determinants of FDI: The Geographic Perspective. In: McNaughton, R.B. and Green, M.B. (eds.), The Location of Foreign Direct Investment: Geographic and Business Approaches. Avebury Press: Aldershot, UK, pp. 1-13.
Green, M.B., Meyer, S.P. and Cromley, R.G. 1993. Canadian Institutional Investment and Regional Development. Ontario Geography, No. 38, pp. 12-19.
Green, M.B. and Meyer, S.P. 1993. A Temporal, Spatial and Functional View of Investment Companies in the United States. The East Lakes Geographer, Vol. 27, pp. 49-65.
