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 Role Facultysort ascending Academic Unit
Ollivier, Rachel Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Finlay, B Brett Professor Faculty of Science Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Matsuuchi, Linda Professor Faculty of Science Department of Zoology
Whitlock, Michael Professor Faculty of Science Department of Zoology
Bustin, Robert Marc Professor Faculty of Science Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
Munzner, Tamara Professor Faculty of Science Department of Computer Science
Snutch, Terrance Preston Professor Faculty of Science Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of Psychiatry
Russell, Kelly Professor Faculty of Science Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
McDougall, Scott Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
Gantois, Joséphine Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability
Stephenson, Corey Professor Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bruce, Heather Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Zoology
Genovese, Giuseppe Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Groat, Lee Professor Faculty of Science Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
Coughtrie, Michael Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Chang, Thomas Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Cairns, Brian Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Maharaj, Anil Assistant Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Loewen, Peter Associate Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Zhang, Wei Assistant Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Wisnovsky, Simon Assistant Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Finbloom, Joel Assistant Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ross, Colin Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Wong, Harvey Associate Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Nislow, Corey Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Kumar, Ujendra Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Giaever, Guri Associate Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Frankel, Adam Associate Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Zed, Peter Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Li, Shyh-Dar Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Lynd, Larry Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Schummers, Laura Assistant Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Williams, Karla Associate Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Turgeon, Ricky Assistant Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Sadatsafavi, Mohsen Associate Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Page, Brent Assistant Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Cragg, Jacquelyn Assistant Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
McCormack, James Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Jarvis-Selinger, Sandra Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Velenosi, Thomas Assistant Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Harrison, Mark Associate Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Lalji, Fawziah Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Vu, Ly Assistant Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Rodrigues, Brian Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
De Vera, Mary Associate Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Soja, Peter Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Wong, Judy Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Johnson, Kate Assistant Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Wilbur, Kerry Associate Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Conklin, Annalijn Associate Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

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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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G+PS regularly provides virtual sessions that focus on admission requirements and procedures and tips how to improve your application.