Geoffrey Meyer

Instructional Professor
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Dr. Geoffrey Meyer BSc (Hons) PhD FRSB IFNTF was a professor and is currently a Senior Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Human Sciences, at the University of Western Australia (UWA). He has been teaching anatomy (including neuroanatomy) and histology as well as many aspects of human biology e.g., human genetics and human evolution for over 45 years.


Geoffrey Meyer has also taught histology and anatomy (including neuroanatomy) to medical, dental and chiropractic students at two other universities in Perth, Western Australia. Beginning 1997-2007 he visited the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles UCLA and taught Anatomy and/or Histology in the Dental School and 2015-2018 was an instructor presenting 2 histology courses completely online for University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Extension.

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) The University of Western Australia, 1981
  • Bachelor of Science (Hons) (BSc) The University of Western Australia, 1976

Research Interests

Blood Capillary Growth

Dr Meyer’s research career focused on the processes of angiogenesis (blood capillary growth) particularly in relation to tumor metastasis and wound healing. Most of his investigations used electron microscopy to describe the morphological events of capillary formation. This research involved collaborations with the Hanson Centre for Cancer Research in the Royal Adelaide Hospital in South Australia. He also collaborated with fertility specialists in Perth determining a number of morphological processes contributing to malfunction of the epididymis and male infertility and also ovulatory dysfunction and so infertility in women. As a passionate teacher of anatomy and histology Dr Meyer shifted focus on developing online teaching resources when computer technologies entered the teaching arena and became useful tools in new teaching pedagogies.

Publications

Awards & Honors

  • Fellowship Australian Learning and Teaching Council, 2009
  • Teaching Fellowship The University of Western Australia, 2006
  • Excellence in Innovation in Teaching Award The University of Western Australia
  • International Excellence in Innovation in Teaching
  • Learning and Technology Award