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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Sayer | Professor | Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship | Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences |
| Nalo Hopkinson | Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Creative Writing |
| Corey Hamm | Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Music |
| Lisa Sundstrom | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Political Science |
| 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 |
| Michael Cox | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Urologic Sciences |
| Helen Tremlett | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Division of Neurology |
| Heather O'Brien | Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Information |
| Joanna Cannon | Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education |
| Andrew Weng | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine |
| Michael Byers | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Political Science |
| Daniel Coombs | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Mathematics |
| Christopher Richard Honey | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Surgery |
| Matei Ripeanu | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Guy A Dumont | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Franco De Angelis | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies |
| Azim Shariff | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Psychology |