The supervisor is the key person in a thesis-based graduate degree program. The principal role of the supervisor is to help students achieve their scholastic potential and to chair the student’s Supervisory Committee. The Supervisor will provide reasonable commitment, accessibility, professionalism, stimulation, guidance, respect and consistent encouragement to the student. Learn more
Graduate programs have different expectations regarding prospective students contacting faculty members. Some require commitment of a faculty member as thesis supervisor prior to applying while others assign supervisors in the first year. Please review the requirements for each program in the degree listing under the heading "Admission Information & Requirements" in step 3 "Prepare Application" under "Thesis Supervision".
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Supervisor Directory
| Name | Role Sort descending | Faculty | Academic Unit(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Carleton | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pediatrics |
| Peter Englezos | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering |
| Charlyn Black | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | School of Population and Public Health |
| Andrew Krahn | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Divisions of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Surgery |
| Albert Chau | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Mathematics |
| Dragos Ghioca | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Mathematics |
| Mu Chiao | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Jean-Sebastien Blouin | Professor | Faculty of Education | School of Kinesiology |
| Orson Moritz | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences |
| Michael Whitlock | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Zoology |
| Julie Bettinger | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pediatrics |
| Carrie Jenkins | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Philosophy |
| Tony Traboulsee | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Division of Neurology |
| Peter Gouzouasis | Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy |
| Karim Khan | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Family Practice, School of Kinesiology |
| Michael Murphy | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Microbiology & Immunology |
| Craig Mitton | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | School of Population and Public Health |
| Xuesen Dong | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Urologic Sciences |
| Manish Sadarangani | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pediatrics |