Research Supervisors

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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

 
Namesort ascending Role Faculty Academic Unit
Moore, Patrick Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Anthropology
Moore, Edwin D Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences
Moore, David Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases
Moon, Seok Min Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Vancouver School of Economics
Montwe, David Assistant Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest Resources Management
Montgomery, H. Monty Associate Professor Faculty of Arts School of Social Work
Montgomerie, Johnna Professor Faculty of Education Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy
Monteyne, Joseph Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory
Money, Deborah Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Momose, Takamasa Professor Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry
Molina Hutt, Carlos Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Civil Engineering
Mole, Christopher Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Philosophy
Molday, Robert Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mokak Teguia, Alberto Assistant Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Finance
Mohseni, Madjid Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Mohn, William Professor Faculty of Science Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Moe, Jessica Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine
Mizumoto, Kota Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Zoology
Mitton, Craig Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Mitchell, Cameron Assistant Professor Faculty of Education School of Kinesiology
Mitchell, Karice Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory
Mitchell, Ian Professor Faculty of Science Department of Computer Science
Mitchell, Tamara Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies
Miskovic, Ilija Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering
Miskovic, Sanja Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering
Miran-Khan, Karim Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Family Practice, School of Kinesiology
Mirabbasi, Shahriar Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Milstein, Sara Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies
Milner-Bolotin, Marina Professor Faculty of Education Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy
Milner, Valery Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Milloy, Michael-John Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Social Medicine
Milligan, Kevin Professor Faculty of Arts Vancouver School of Economics
Miller, Freda Professor Faculty of Science Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of Medical Genetics
Miller, Bradley Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History
Miller, William Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Miller, Steven Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Miller, Kenneth Associate Professor Faculty of Education Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education
Militzer, Matthias Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Materials Engineering
Mikelberg, Frederick Samuel Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Mikami, Amori Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Psychology
Mickelson, Karin Associate Professor Peter A. Allard School of Law
Michelson, David Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Michaletz, Sean Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Botany
Michalak, Erin Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Psychiatry
Michal, Carl Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Meyers, Eric Associate Professor Faculty of Arts School of Information
Meyboom, Annalisa Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Metzer, David Professor Faculty of Arts School of Music
Metcalfe, Amy Professor Faculty of Education Department of Educational Studies
Mesbah, Ali Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

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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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