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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Yi | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Asian Studies |
| Andrew Riseman | Associate Professor | Faculty of Land and Food Systems | Applied Biology |
| Maureen O'Donnell | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pediatrics |
| Joy Dixon | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of History |
| William Panenka | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Psychiatry |
| Yankai Cao | Associate Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering |
| Alannah Hallas | Associate Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics & Astronomy |
| Minghao Li | Associate Professor | Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship | Department of Wood Science |
| Michelle Stack | Associate Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Educational Studies |
| Susan Birch | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Psychology |
| Inge Roecker | Associate Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture |
| Jose Franch Ballester | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Music |
| Ryan Flannigan | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Urologic Sciences |
| Lele Wang | Associate Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Kristen Haase | Associate Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | School of Nursing |
| Stefanie Blain-Moraes | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, School of Biomedical Engineering |
| Vitor Farinha Luz | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Vancouver School of Economics |
| Kyle Frackman | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies |
| Matthew Ramer | Associate Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Zoology |