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
Vidler, Marianne Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Hoffmann, Alexandra Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Asian Studies
Huemoeller, James Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Zheng, Xin Assistant Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Accounting and Information Systems
Ameli, Ali Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
Logan, Tricia Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies
Montwe, David Assistant Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest Resources Management
Nichols, Eva Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry
Velenosi, Thomas Assistant Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Di Matteo, Olivia Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Frandy, Tim Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies
Caggiano, Holly Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Community and Regional Planning
Briggs, Marlene Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Rosen, David Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries
Turner, Hannah Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts School of Information
Kuo, Calvin Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Biomedical Engineering
Dias Saraiva-Patelli, Ella Assistant Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Finance
Liao-McPherson, Dominic Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Mechanical Engineering
Jaccard, Torsten Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Vancouver School of Economics
Pikulina, Elena Assistant Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Finance
Reid, Jolene Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry
Norris, Samuel Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Vancouver School of Economics
Georgopulos, Nicole Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory
Rajagopal, Harini Assistant Professor Faculty of Education Department of Language & Literacy Education
Bingham, Brittany Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Social Medicine
Hu, Allen Assistant Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Finance
Miskovic, Ilija Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering
Nesbitt, Lorien Assistant Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest Resources Management
Makris, Georgios Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory
Orsi, Anais Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
Kunimoto, Michelle Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Michaletz, Sean Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Botany
Salfi, Joseph Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Naqvi, Naveena Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Asian Studies
Yi, Kwang Moo Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Computer Science
Vu, Ly Assistant Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Sia, Rosanne Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Institute for Gender, Race, Sex and Social Justice
Gutierrez Monroy, Tania Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Boerner, Katelynn Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Ovie, Glory Assistant Professor Faculty of Education Department of Educational Studies
Harriman, David Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Urologic Sciences
Matthews, Benjamin Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Zoology
Lachance, Lindsay Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Theatre & Film
Abedinifard, Mostafa Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Asian Studies
Oldani, Graziano Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Surgery
Booker, Thomas Assistant Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences
Khan, Rabia Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Coil, Jeffrey Martin Assistant Professor Faculty of Dentistry Department of Oral Biological & Medical Sciences
Duffy, Kay Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Asian Studies
Parker, Seth Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

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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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