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Samantha Meyer is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo, Canada, and serves as Associate Director of Research Graduate Studies. She holds adjunct roles at Torrens University Australia's Centre for Public Health, Equity and Human Flourishing and is a Research Associate with the Canadian Index of Wellbeing. Her research focuses on trust dynamics in healthcare systems, public health policy, and the social determinants of health, particularly among vulnerable populations. Meyer's work examines how trust influences health behaviors like vaccine uptake and cancer screening participation, with recent emphasis on measuring trust to inform intervention strategies.
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Anthropology, McMaster University
- PhD in Public Health, Flinders University, Australia
Research Interests: Meyer explores social theories of trust and risk, mis/disinformation's impact on health behaviors, and structural barriers to healthcare access. She develops frameworks to operationalize trust distinctions between dependence, obligation, and trust itself. Current projects include pandemic-related trust measurement and interventions targeting marginalized groups.
Professional Activities: She chairs the TRuST scholarly network at Waterloo and participates in initiatives like the Canadian Immunization Research Network. Her work bridges sociology of risk, health policy, and community-based interventions.
Awards & Grants: While no explicit awards are cited, her leadership roles reflect sustained recognition in public health research. Active grant-funded projects include studies on vaccine hesitancy, pandemic countermeasures, and plasma donation strategies.
Lab/Team Affiliations: Engaged with interdisciplinary teams addressing health equity, digital platform worker protections, and chronic disease management through the University of Waterloo's public health infrastructure.
