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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Nguyen Chi | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Division of Medical Oncology |
| Gaby Pailer | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies |
| Geoffrey Winthrop-Young | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies |
| John Webb | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Divisions of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Surgery |
| Tom Blydt-Hansen | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pediatrics |
| Christopher Rea | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Asian Studies |
| Kyungchul Song | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Vancouver School of Economics |
| Allan Carroll | Professor | Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship | Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences |
| Ujendra Kumar | Professor | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | |
| Nam-Lin Hur | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Asian Studies |
| Bruce Baum | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Political Science |
| Kevin Bennewith | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine |
| Savvakis Nicolaou | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Radiology |
| Mark Greenstreet | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Computer Science |
| Christopher Maxwell | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pediatrics |
| Julie Prytulak | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences |
| Dawn Gano | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pediatrics |
| Kavita Philip | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of English Language and Literatures |
| Jan Lunemann | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Division of Neurology |