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

 
Namesort ascending Role Faculty Academic Unit
Roman, Leslie Professor Faculty of Education Department of Educational Studies
Roland, Elke Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Rojas, Orlando Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Department of Wood Science
Rohling, Robert Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Rogers, Theresa Professor Faculty of Education Department of Language & Literacy Education
Rogak, Steven Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Mechanical Engineering
Roeser, Dominik Associate Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest Resources Management
Roehr, Daniel Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Roecker, Inge Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Rodrigues, Brian Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Rocha Perkerwicz, Samuel Associate Professor Faculty of Education Department of Educational Studies
Robinson, Sandra Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources
Robinson, Dylan Associate Professor Faculty of Arts School of Music
Robinson, Wendy Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Medical Genetics
Robin, Tabitha Assistant Professor Faculty of Land and Food Systems Applied Biology
Robillard, Julie Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Neurology
Robeva, Elina Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Robertson, Leslie Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Anthropology
Rizzotti, Patrick Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Theatre & Film
Riseman, Andrew Associate Professor Faculty of Land and Food Systems Applied Biology
Ripeanu, Matei Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Rights, Jason Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Psychology
Rieseberg, Loren Professor Faculty of Science Department of Botany
Ries, John Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Strategy and Business Economics
Rieger, Caroline Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies
Rideout, Elizabeth Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences
Richman, Joy Marion Professor Faculty of Dentistry Department of Oral Health Sciences
Richardson, Lindsey Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Sociology
Richardson, Alan Walter Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Philosophy
Richards, Jeffrey Professor Faculty of Science Department of Zoology
Riano-Alcala, Pilar Professor Faculty of Arts Institute for Gender, Race, Sex and Social Justice
Rhemtulla, Jeanine Associate Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences
Reynolds, Graham Associate Professor Peter A. Allard School of Law
Renwick, Kerry Professor Faculty of Education Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy
Renouf, Daniel Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Medical Oncology
Renneckar, Scott Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Wood Science
Reinsberg, Stefan Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Reilly, Patrick Assistant Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources
Reilly, Christopher Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics
Reid, Andrea Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries
Reid, Gregor Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Reid, Jolene Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry
Reichstein, Zinovy Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Rehavi, M. Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Vancouver School of Economics
Regier, Dean Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Redekop, Gary Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Surgery
Rechnitzer, Andrew Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Rea, Christopher Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Asian Studies
Razack, Saleem Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Raynard, Mia Assistant Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources

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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.