Research Supervisors

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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".

Advice on how to reach out to supervisors

 
Namesort ascending Role Faculty Academic Unit
Johnson, James Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences, Department of Surgery
Johnson, Mark Professor Faculty of Science Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability, Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
Johnson, Kate Assistant Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
John Peter, Arun Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences
Joe, Harry Sue Wah Professor Faculty of Science Department of Statistics
Jing, Zhichun Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Anthropology
Jin, Xiaoliang Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Mechanical Engineering
Jiang, Xiaoyan Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Medical Genetics
Jiang, Feng Associate Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Wood Science
Jevitt, Cecilia Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Family Practice
Jetter, Reinhard Professor Faculty of Science Department of Botany, Department of Chemistry
Jessri, Mahsa Assistant Professor Faculty of Land and Food Systems Food, Nutrition & Health
Jeong, Gyung-Ho Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Political Science
Jenstad, Lorienne Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Audiology and Speech Sciences
Jenson, Jennifer Professor Faculty of Education Department of Language & Literacy Education
Jenkins, Emily Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Nursing
Jenkins, Carrie Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Philosophy
Jelovica, Jasmin Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering
Jellinek, Mark Professor Faculty of Science Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
Jefferies, Wilfred Arthur Professor Faculty of Science Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of Medical Genetics
Jean, Francois Professor Faculty of Science Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Jatskevich, Juri Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Jarvis-Selinger, Sandra Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Jarus, Tal Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Janssen, Patricia Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Jankowski, Jill Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Zoology
Jang, Kerry Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Psychiatry
Janara, Laura Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Political Science
Jan, Eric Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jamieson, Amy Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
James, Gareth Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory
James, Susan Associate Professor Faculty of Education Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education
Jaiman, Rajeev Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Mechanical Engineering
Jaeger, Nicolas A Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Jacobs, Alan Michael Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Political Science
Jacobs, Sara Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Jaccard, Torsten Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Vancouver School of Economics
Iyioha, Irehobhude Associate Professor Peter A. Allard School of Law
Ivanov, Andre Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Iurascu, Ilinca Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies
Ishiguro, Laura Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History
Isaac, Kathryn Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Surgery
Irwin, Darren Professor Faculty of Science Department of Zoology
Irani, Anosh Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts School of Creative Writing
Innes, John Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest Resources Management
Inglis, J Timothy Professor Faculty of Education School of Kinesiology
Im, Hee Yeon Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Psychology
Illes, Judy Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Neurology
Ichikawa, Jonathan Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Philosophy
Ibrahim, Mohamed Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts School of Social Work

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Reaching Out Tips

Complete these steps before you reach out to a faculty member!

Check requirements
  • Familiarize yourself with program requirements. You want to learn as much as possible from the information available to you before you reach out to a faculty member. Be sure to visit the graduate degree program listing and program-specific websites.
  • Check whether the program requires you to seek commitment from a supervisor prior to submitting an application. For some programs this is an essential step while others match successful applicants with faculty members within the first year of study. This is either indicated in the program profile under "Admission Information & Requirements" - "Prepare Application" - "Supervision" or on the program website.
Focus your search
  • Identify specific faculty members who are conducting research in your specific area of interest.
  • Establish that your research interests align with the faculty member’s research interests.
    • Read up on the faculty members in the program and the research being conducted in the department.
    • Familiarize yourself with their work, read their recent publications and past theses/dissertations that they supervised. Be certain that their research is indeed what you are hoping to study.
Make a good impression
  • Compose an error-free and grammatically correct email addressed to your specifically targeted faculty member, and remember to use their correct titles.
    • Do not send non-specific, mass emails to everyone in the department hoping for a match.
    • Address the faculty members by name. Your contact should be genuine rather than generic.
  • Include a brief outline of your academic background, why you are interested in working with the faculty member, and what experience you could bring to the department. The supervision enquiry form guides you with targeted questions. Ensure to craft compelling answers to these questions.
  • Highlight your achievements and why you are a top student. Faculty members receive dozens of requests from prospective students and you may have less than 30 seconds to pique someone’s interest.
  • Demonstrate that you are familiar with their research:
    • Convey the specific ways you are a good fit for the program.
    • Convey the specific ways the program/lab/faculty member is a good fit for the research you are interested in/already conducting.
  • Be enthusiastic, but don’t overdo it.
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G+PS regularly provides virtual sessions that focus on admission requirements and procedures and tips how to improve your application.