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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Chapman | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of English Language and Literatures |
| Hugh Davies | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | School of Population and Public Health |
| Christopher Wyatt | Professor | Faculty of Dentistry | Department of Oral Health Sciences |
| Peter Zed | Professor | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | |
| Simon Peacock | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences |
| Murat Aydede | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Philosophy |
| Diane Lacaille | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Division of Rheumatology |
| Yuzhuo Wang | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Urologic Sciences |
| James Kronstad | Professor | Faculty of Science | Michael Smith Laboratories |
| Romeo Chua | Professor | Faculty of Education | School of Kinesiology |
| Abdul Karim Qayumi | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Surgery |
| Tal Jarus | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy |
| Rena Sharon | Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Music |
| William Gibson | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Medical Genetics |
| Ara Norenzayan | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Psychology |
| Amy Angert | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Botany, Department of Zoology |
| Colin Gay | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics & Astronomy |
| Rajeev Jaiman | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Thaïsa Way | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture |