Research Supervisors

The supervisor is the key person in a research-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 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 "Supervision".

Advice how to reach out to supervisors

 
Name Role Facultysort ascending Academic Unit
Kuus, Merje Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Geography
Yoon, Florence Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies
Wyly, Elvin Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Geography
Gordillo, Gaston Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Anthropology
Alden, Lynn Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Psychology
Severinov, Sergei Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Vancouver School of Economics
Nathan, Lisa Associate Professor Faculty of Arts School of Information
Dauvergne, Peter Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Political Science
Barnes, Trevor Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Geography
McKendry, Ian Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Geography
Dixon, Joy Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History
Riano-Alcala, Pilar Professor Faculty of Arts Institute for Gender, Race, Sex and Social Justice
Ross, Becky Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Sociology, Institute for Gender, Race, Sex and Social Justice
Mawani, Renisa Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Sociology
Zeitlin, Michael Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Douglas, Jennifer Associate Professor Faculty of Arts School of Information
Kunz, Nadja Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering
Ohlin, Alix Professor Faculty of Arts School of Creative Writing
Duffy, Kay Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Asian Studies
Carrabre, T. Patrick Professor Faculty of Arts School of Music
Turner, Hannah Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts School of Information
Dawson, Samantha Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Psychology
Daniels, Megan Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies
Goetz, Friedrich Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Psychology
Norris, Samuel Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Vancouver School of Economics
Afsahi, Afsoun Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Political Science
Fung, David Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts School of Music
Te Punga Somerville, Alice Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures, Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies
Ho, Janice Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Brain, Robert Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History
Farinha Luz, Vitor Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Vancouver School of Economics
Dunn, Elizabeth Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Psychology
Tupper, Allan Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Political Science
Peterson, Glen Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History
Vessey, Mark Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Brinton, Laurel Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Anger, Suzy Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
le Billon, Philippe Professor Faculty of Arts School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Department of Geography
Dierkes, Julian Associate Professor Faculty of Arts School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
Liu, Siyuan Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Theatre & Film
Donner, Simon Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Geography, Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries
Jenkins, Carrie Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Philosophy
Tindall, David Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Sociology
Ghaziani, Amin Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Sociology
O'Connor, Deborah Professor Faculty of Arts School of Social Work
Dempsey, Jessica Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Geography
Oberoi, Harjot Singh Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Asian Studies
Burgess, Miranda Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Richardson, Lindsey Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Sociology
Glassheim, Eagle Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History

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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.
    Attend an information session

    G+PS regularly provides virtual sessions that focus on admission requirements and procedures and tips how to improve your application.