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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Baumbusch | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | School of Nursing |
| Blair Leavitt | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Medical Genetics |
| Scott Oser | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics & Astronomy |
| Eldad Haber | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences |
| Henry Thomas Davis | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Linguistics |
| Dolph Schluter | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Zoology |
| Tongli Wang | Professor | Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship | Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences |
| Matthew Bedke | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Philosophy |
| Michael Devereux | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Vancouver School of Economics |
| Michael Bennett | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Mathematics |
| Lori Daniels | Professor | Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship | Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences |
| Donald Leslie Baker | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Asian Studies |
| Jennifer Berdahl | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Sociology |
| Sheryl Staub-French | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Civil Engineering |
| Ngai Pindell | Professor | Peter A. Allard School of Law | |
| Alison Phinney | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | School of Nursing |
| Michael Hayden | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Medical Genetics |
| Roger Beckie | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences |
| Richard Price | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Political Science |