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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Pioro | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Medicine |
| Kate Shannon | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Division of Social Medicine |
| Jerry Spiegel | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | School of Population and Public Health |
| Maya Kopylova | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences |
| Jim Christenson | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Emergency Medicine |
| Alexander Rauscher | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pediatrics |
| Quentin Charles Cronk | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Botany |
| Colin Collins | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Urologic Sciences |
| Kerry Renwick | Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy |
| Paige Raibmon | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of History |
| Elizabeth Saewyc | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | School of Nursing |
| Bruce MacDougall | Professor | Peter A. Allard School of Law | |
| Leanne Bablitz | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies |
| Anita Hubley | Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education |
| Daniela Boccassini | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies |
| Edouard Asselin | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Materials Engineering |
| Emily Jenkins | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | School of Nursing |
| Robert Olson | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Surgery |
| Judith Mank | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Zoology |