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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonny Norton | Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Language & Literacy Education |
| Steven Wilton | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Doug Altshuler | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Zoology |
| Rola Ajjawi | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Surgery |
| Alison Phinney | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | School of Nursing |
| Michael Hayden | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Medical Genetics |
| Roger Beckie | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences |
| Brian Rodrigues | Professor | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | |
| Colin Brauner | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Zoology |
| Joerg Bohlmann | Professor | Faculty of Science | Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of Botany |
| Kirk Schultz | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pediatrics |
| Stephanie Chang | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | School of Community and Regional Planning, Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability |
| Julie Bettinger | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pediatrics |
| Carrie Jenkins | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Philosophy |
| Mel Krajden | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine |
| Davide Elmo | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering |
| Toph Marshall | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies |
| Eagle Glassheim | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of History |
| Philip Loewen | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Mathematics |
| George Belliveau | Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Language & Literacy Education |
| Christopher Ryan | Professor | Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration | Division of Operations and Logistics |
| Kamal Al-Solaylee | Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Journalism, Writing, and Media |
| Anita Sinner | Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy |