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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Sly | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pediatrics |
| Steven Plotkin | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics & Astronomy |
| Shigenori Matsui | 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 |
| Peter Klein | Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Journalism, Writing, and Media |
| Monika Naus | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | School of Population and Public Health |
| Hugh Gusterson | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Anthropology, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs |
| Jennifer Shapka | Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education |
| Luke Clark | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Psychology |
| Anoush Poursartip | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Materials Engineering |
| Edwin D Moore | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences |
| Thomas Schneider | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies |
| Paul Gustafson | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Statistics |
| Eric Yoshida | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Division of Gastroenterology |
| Murali Chandrashekaran | Professor | Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration | Division of Marketing and Behavioural Science |
| Ismail Laher | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics |
| Robert Vanwynsberghe | Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Educational Studies |
| Jeff Small | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | School of Audiology and Speech Sciences |
| Calvin Roskelley | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences, School of Biomedical Engineering |
| Wan Lam | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine |
| Edward Conway | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Division of Hematology |