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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Kremen | Professor | Faculty of Science | Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability, Department of Zoology |
| Susan Samuel | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pediatrics |
| Corinna Schindler | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Department of Chemistry |
| Tim Lee | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Dermatology & Skin Science |
| Sterett Mercer | Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education |
| Elizabeth Conibear | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Medical Genetics |
| Simon Rabkin | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Divisions of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Surgery |
| Brian Leander | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Botany, Department of Zoology |
| Elisabeth Cooper | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies |
| Tom Scholte | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Theatre & Film |
| A Jon Stoessl | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Division of Neurology |
| Lewei Zhang | Professor | Faculty of Dentistry | Department of Oral Biological & Medical Sciences |
| Patricia Badir | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of English Language and Literatures |
| Sujatha Ramdorai | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Mathematics |
| Brian Harry Marcus | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Mathematics |
| Tai-Peng Tsai | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Mathematics |
| Wendy Robinson | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Medical Genetics |
| Bernard Laval | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Civil Engineering |
| Pablo Shmerkin | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Mathematics |