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 ascending | Faculty | Academic Unit(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Pouladi | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Medical Genetics |
| Melissa Mchale | Associate Professor | Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship | Department of Forest Resources Management |
| Murdoch McAllister | Associate Professor | Faculty of Science | Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries |
| Wenying Liu | Associate Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Materials Engineering |
| David Morton | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of History |
| Dan Luciani | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Surgery |
| Christopher McLeod | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | School of Population and Public Health |
| Lisa Loutzenheiser | Associate Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy |
| Scott Allen Anderson | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Philosophy |
| Michael Kim | Associate Professor | Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration | Division of Operations and Logistics |
| Katie Marshall | Associate Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Zoology |
| Alexandra Flynn | Associate Professor | Peter A. Allard School of Law | |
| Benjamin Bryce | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of History |
| Donald E Griesdale | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Department of Medicine |
| Johnny Mack | Associate Professor | Peter A. Allard School of Law | |
| Hyung Gu Lynn | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Asian Studies |
| Caroline Rieger | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies |
| Muhammad Abdul-Mageed | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Linguistics |
| Jean Thomas Cornelis | Associate Professor | Faculty of Land and Food Systems | Applied Biology |