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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Vincent | Professor | Faculty of Science | Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries |
| Marek Pawlik | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering |
| Thibault Mayor | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Michael Smith Laboratories |
| Alexander Fisher | Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Music |
| Emily Huddart | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Sociology |
| Jennifer Jenson | Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Language & Literacy Education |
| David Scott | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Division of Medical Oncology |
| Yossef Av-Gay | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Microbiology & Immunology |
| Michael Underhill | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences, School of Biomedical Engineering |
| Tillie-Louise Hackett | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics |
| Colin Ross | Professor | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | |
| Lara Boyd | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Physical Therapy |
| Vincent Wong | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Wyeth Wasserman | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Medical Genetics |
| Michael Gordon | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Zoology |
| Frances Chen | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Psychology |
| James Francis Glassman | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Geography |
| Karen Cheung | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | School of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Brian Kwon | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Orthopaedics |