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 ascending | Faculty | Academic Unit(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Accili | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences |
| Heather Trajano | Associate Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering |
| Harry William Nelson | Associate Professor | Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship | Department of Forest Resources Management |
| Jennifer Black | Associate Professor | Faculty of Land and Food Systems | Food, Nutrition & Health |
| Cameron Mitchell | Associate Professor | Faculty of Education | School of Kinesiology |
| Jess McIver | Associate Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics & Astronomy |
| Sarah Leavitt | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Creative Writing |
| William Brown | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Theatre & Film |
| Sara Gordon | Associate Professor | Peter A. Allard School of Law | |
| Paul Kershaw | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | School of Population and Public Health |
| Gregor Reid | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pediatrics |
| Carole Blackburn | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Anthropology |
| Steven Weijs | Associate Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Civil Engineering |
| Pat Camp | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Physical Therapy |
| Caroline Rieger | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies |
| Kenneth Harder | Associate Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Microbiology & Immunology |
| Phanuel Antwi | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of English Language and Literatures |
| Stacey Skoretz | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | School of Audiology and Speech Sciences |
| Igor Drljaca | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Theatre & Film |
| Mandeep Tamber | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Surgery |
| Lillian Hung | Associate Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | School of Nursing |
| Hicham Safieddine | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of History |
| Bonita Sawatzky | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Orthopaedics |