Stephen Meyer

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)

Teaching

I teach courses in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Economic Geography, Political Geography, Northern Canada and Introduction to Human Geography.  Teaching is a priority and I enjoy working with students.

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.