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
Supervisor Directory
| Name | Role Sort ascending | Faculty | Academic Unit(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Salamon | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies |
| J. Scott Goble | Associate Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy |
| Gregory Mackie | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of English Language and Literatures |
| Roxana Geoffrion | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
| Zhichun Jing | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Anthropology |
| Richard Menkis | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of History |
| Fuchsia Howard | Associate Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | School of Nursing |
| Adam Rysanek | Associate Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture |
| Wei Zhang | Associate Professor | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | |
| Louis Maraj | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Journalism, Writing, and Media |
| Matthew McCarty | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies |
| Leslie Paris | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of History |
| Tsur Somerville | Associate Professor | Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration | Division of Strategy and Business Economics |
| Sanghoon Lee | Associate Professor | Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration | Division of Strategy and Business Economics |
| Steven Hugh Lee | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of History |
| Vivien Measday | Associate Professor | Faculty of Land and Food Systems | Food, Nutrition & Health |
| Anna Casas Aguilar | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies |
| Yanwen Wang | Associate Professor | Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration | Division of Marketing and Behavioural Science |
| Jade Boyd | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Division of Social Medicine |