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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Rogak | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Wan Lam | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine |
| Edward Conway | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Division of Hematology |
| Neil Balmforth | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Mathematics |
| Alireza Nojeh | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Ya Shen | Professor | Faculty of Dentistry | Department of Oral Biological & Medical Sciences |
| Susan Herrington | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture |
| Eric Jan | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
| Todd Woodward | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Psychiatry |
| Deborah Money | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
| Emma Cunliffe | Professor | Peter A. Allard School of Law | |
| Siwan Anderson | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Vancouver School of Economics |
| Rachel Fernandez | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Microbiology & Immunology |
| Joerg Gsponer | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Michael Smith Laboratories |
| Joy Marion Richman | Professor | Faculty of Dentistry | Department of Oral Health Sciences |
| Samuel Aparicio | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine |
| Peter Klein | Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Journalism, Writing, and Media |
| Monika Naus | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | School of Population and Public Health |
| Hugh Gusterson | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Anthropology, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs |