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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Ryan | Professor | Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration | Division of Operations and Logistics |
| Kamal Al-Solaylee | Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Journalism, Writing, and Media |
| Anita Sinner | Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy |
| Anita DeLongis | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Psychology |
| Catharine Winstanley | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Psychology |
| Tony Yang | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Civil Engineering |
| Dorothy Chang | Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Music |
| Maria Soledad Fernandez Utrera | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies |
| Matias Salibian-Barrera | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Statistics |
| Vinayak Vatsal | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Mathematics |
| William Miller | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy |
| Robert Rohling | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Bruce Vallance | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pediatrics |
| Siyun Wang Kazun | Professor | Faculty of Land and Food Systems | Food, Nutrition & Health |
| Kenichi Takahata | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Bonny Norton | Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Language & Literacy Education |
| Steven Wilton | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Doug Altshuler | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Zoology |
| Rola Ajjawi | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Surgery |