Research Supervisors

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

 
Name Role Facultysort descending Academic Unit
Jatskevich, Juri Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Mohseni, Madjid Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Dumont, Guy A Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Staub-French, Sheryl Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Civil Engineering
Rubin, Julia Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Wang, Lele Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Low, Margaret Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Community and Regional Planning
Upham, David Chester Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Jacobs, Sara Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Hooper, Michael Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Community and Regional Planning
Lauck, Sandra Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Nursing
Desjardins, Adrien Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Torres Cruz, Luis Alberto Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering
Browne, Annette Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Nursing
Lampe, Lutz Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Gopaluni, Bhushan Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Lokman, Kees Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Dreisinger, David Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Materials Engineering
Banthia, Nemkumar Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Civil Engineering
Lis, Mieszko Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Satterfield, Blair Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Jin, Xiaoliang Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Mechanical Engineering
Cao, Yankai Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Havaei, Farinaz Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Nursing
Foster, Johan Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Abdin, Yasmine Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Materials Engineering
Abughannam, Rana Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Ramankutty, Navin Professor Faculty of Arts School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability
Morton, David Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History
Cavell, Richard Anthony Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Lee, Christopher Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Moss, Laura Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Lopes, Dominic Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Philosophy
Roosa, John Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History
Main, Jessica Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Asian Studies
Sinnamon, Luanne Silvia Associate Professor Faculty of Arts School of Information
Byrne, Jeffrey Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History
McElduff, Siobhan Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies
Lemieux, Victoria Professor Faculty of Arts School of Information
Sundberg, Juanita Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Geography
Bedke, Matthew Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Philosophy
Beasley-Murray, Jon Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies
Gick, Bryan Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Linguistics
De Angelis, Franco Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies
Pohl-Weary, Emily Associate Professor Faculty of Arts School of Creative Writing
Huddart, Emily Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Sociology
Drljaca, Igor Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Theatre & Film
Weaver, Michael Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Political Science
McCormick, Kelly Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History
Amijee, Fatema Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Philosophy

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Reaching Out Tips

Complete these steps before you reach out to a faculty member!

Check requirements
  • Familiarize yourself with program requirements. You want to learn as much as possible from the information available to you before you reach out to a faculty member. Be sure to visit the graduate degree program listing and program-specific websites.
  • Check whether the program requires you to seek commitment from a supervisor prior to submitting an application. For some programs this is an essential step while others match successful applicants with faculty members within the first year of study. This is either indicated in the program profile under "Admission Information & Requirements" - "Prepare Application" - "Supervision" or on the program website.
Focus your search
  • Identify specific faculty members who are conducting research in your specific area of interest.
  • Establish that your research interests align with the faculty member’s research interests.
    • Read up on the faculty members in the program and the research being conducted in the department.
    • Familiarize yourself with their work, read their recent publications and past theses/dissertations that they supervised. Be certain that their research is indeed what you are hoping to study.
Make a good impression
  • Compose an error-free and grammatically correct email addressed to your specifically targeted faculty member, and remember to use their correct titles.
    • Do not send non-specific, mass emails to everyone in the department hoping for a match.
    • Address the faculty members by name. Your contact should be genuine rather than generic.
  • Include a brief outline of your academic background, why you are interested in working with the faculty member, and what experience you could bring to the department. The supervision enquiry form guides you with targeted questions. Ensure to craft compelling answers to these questions.
  • Highlight your achievements and why you are a top student. Faculty members receive dozens of requests from prospective students and you may have less than 30 seconds to pique someone’s interest.
  • Demonstrate that you are familiar with their research:
    • Convey the specific ways you are a good fit for the program.
    • Convey the specific ways the program/lab/faculty member is a good fit for the research you are interested in/already conducting.
  • Be enthusiastic, but don’t overdo it.
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G+PS regularly provides virtual sessions that focus on admission requirements and procedures and tips how to improve your application.