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
Wong, Sabrina Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Nursing
Wong, Judy Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Wong, Danielle Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Wolkovich, Elizabeth Associate Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences
Wolf, Michael Professor Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry
Wittman, Hannah Professor Faculty of Land and Food Systems Applied Biology, Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability
Wisnovsky, Simon Assistant Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Wiseman, Sam Michael Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Surgery
Winthrop-Young, Geoffrey Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies
Winstanley, Catharine Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Psychology
Wilton, Steven Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Wilson, Tina Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts School of Social Work
Wilson, David Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics
Wilson, Brian Professor Faculty of Education School of Kinesiology
Williams, Karla Associate Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Williams, Jennifer Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Geography
Williams, Ben Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Wilkinson, David Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Wilkes, Rima Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Sociology
Wilbur, Kerry Associate Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Wijewickreme, Dharmapriya Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Civil Engineering
Wiesner, Felix Assistant Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Wood Science
Wiens, Matthew Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Whitton, Jeannette Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Botany
Whittaker, Jacqueline Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Physical Therapy
Whitney, Valerie Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts School of Music
Whitlock, Michael Professor Faculty of Science Department of Zoology
Whitehead, Lorne Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
White, Rachel Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
White, Katherine Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Marketing and Behavioural Science
Wetton, Brian Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Weston, Darlene Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Anthropology
West, Christopher Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences
Wernicke, Meike Associate Professor Faculty of Education Department of Language & Literacy Education
Werker, Janet Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Psychology
Weng, Andrew Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Wen, Kefei Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Mechanical Engineering
Wellington, Cheryl Lea Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Welch, William Professor Faculty of Science Department of Statistics
Weis, Dominique Professor Faculty of Science Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
Weijs, Steven Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Civil Engineering
Weidberg, Hilla Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences
Wei, Kevin Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Zoology
Webster, Crystal Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History
Weber, Alexander Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Weber, Barbara Professor Faculty of Education Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education
Webber, Eric Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Surgery
Webb, John Professor Faculty of Medicine Divisions of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Surgery
Webb, P. Taylor Professor Faculty of Education Department of Educational Studies
Weaver, Michael Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Political Science

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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.