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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Choptuik | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics & Astronomy |
| Allan Bertram | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Chemistry |
| Charles Shuler | Professor | Faculty of Dentistry | Department of Oral Biological & Medical Sciences |
| Philip David Evans | Professor | Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship | Department of Wood Science |
| Maja Krzic | Professor | Faculty of Land and Food Systems | Applied Biology, Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences |
| David Duff | Professor | Peter A. Allard School of Law | |
| Shannon Hagerman | Professor | Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship | Department of Forest Resources Management |
| Trevor Dummer | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | School of Population and Public Health |
| Nathan Hesselink | Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Music |
| Katherine White | Professor | Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration | Division of Marketing and Behavioural Science |
| Guy Lemieux | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Daniel Roehr | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture |
| Jonathan Davies | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Botany, Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences |
| Erik Pioro | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Medicine |
| Margaret Kovach | Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Educational Studies |
| Jill Zwicker | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy |
| Hannu Larjava | Professor | Faculty of Dentistry | Department of Oral Biological & Medical Sciences |
| Jeremy Seamans | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Psychiatry |
| Danielle van Jaarsveld | Professor | Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration | Division of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources |