Research Supervisors

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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".

Advice on how to reach out to supervisors

 
Name Rolesort descending Faculty Academic Unit
So, Alan Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Urologic Sciences
Charles, Grant Associate Professor Faculty of Arts School of Social Work
Byrne, Fionn Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Knight, Vicki Floyd Associate Professor Faculty of Education Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education
Saggio, Raffaele Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Vancouver School of Economics
Frackman, Kyle Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies
Williams, Ben Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Kitson, Clifford Neil Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Dermatology & Skin Science
Johnson, Phyllis Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Sociology
Van Raamsdonk, Catherine Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Medical Genetics
Margulis, Matias Associate Professor Faculty of Arts School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
Mchale, Melissa Associate Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest Resources Management
Brown, Helen Jean Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Nursing
Nathan, Lisa Associate Professor Faculty of Arts School of Information
Lester, Richard Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases
Yeung, Sonia Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Hallensleben, Markus Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies
Street, John Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics
Code, Jillianne Associate Professor Faculty of Education Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy
Morzycki, Marcin Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Linguistics
Li, Minghao Associate Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Wood Science
Stack, Michelle Associate Professor Faculty of Education Department of Educational Studies
Park, Kyung Ae Associate Professor Faculty of Arts School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
Lauster, Nathanael Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Sociology
Sidhu, Ravindar Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Surgery
Rieger, Caroline Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies
Severinov, Sergei Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Vancouver School of Economics
de Villiers, Jessica Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Bacca, Mattia Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Mechanical Engineering
Marshall, Guillermo Associate Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Strategy and Business Economics
Karczmarek, Joanna Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Xia, Guangrui Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Materials Engineering
Schulz, Martin Associate Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources
Galla, Candace Associate Professor Faculty of Education Department of Language & Literacy Education, Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies
Leddy, Shannon Associate Professor Faculty of Education Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy
Murphy, Rachel Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Christopoulos, John Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History
Zuo, Mila Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Theatre & Film
Sargent, Risa Associate Professor Faculty of Land and Food Systems Applied Biology
Dick, Alexander Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Spering, Miriam Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Deer, Glenn Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Zhang, Hao Associate Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Operations and Logistics
Garnis, Catherine Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Surgery
Kastrukoff, Lorne Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Neurology
Stevens, Mark Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Community and Regional Planning
Michelson, David Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Silver, David Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Jenkins, Emily Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Nursing
Jelovica, Jasmin Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering

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Reaching Out Tips

Complete these steps before you reach out to a faculty member!

Check requirements
  • Familiarize yourself with program requirements. You want to learn as much as possible from the information available to you before you reach out to a faculty member. Be sure to visit the graduate degree program listing and program-specific websites.
  • Check whether the program requires you to seek commitment from a supervisor prior to submitting an application. For some programs this is an essential step while others match successful applicants with faculty members within the first year of study. This is either indicated in the program profile under "Admission Information & Requirements" - "Prepare Application" - "Supervision" or on the program website.
Focus your search
  • Identify specific faculty members who are conducting research in your specific area of interest.
  • Establish that your research interests align with the faculty member’s research interests.
    • Read up on the faculty members in the program and the research being conducted in the department.
    • Familiarize yourself with their work, read their recent publications and past theses/dissertations that they supervised. Be certain that their research is indeed what you are hoping to study.
Make a good impression
  • Compose an error-free and grammatically correct email addressed to your specifically targeted faculty member, and remember to use their correct titles.
    • Do not send non-specific, mass emails to everyone in the department hoping for a match.
    • Address the faculty members by name. Your contact should be genuine rather than generic.
  • Include a brief outline of your academic background, why you are interested in working with the faculty member, and what experience you could bring to the department. The supervision enquiry form guides you with targeted questions. Ensure to craft compelling answers to these questions.
  • Highlight your achievements and why you are a top student. Faculty members receive dozens of requests from prospective students and you may have less than 30 seconds to pique someone’s interest.
  • Demonstrate that you are familiar with their research:
    • Convey the specific ways you are a good fit for the program.
    • Convey the specific ways the program/lab/faculty member is a good fit for the research you are interested in/already conducting.
  • Be enthusiastic, but don’t overdo it.
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