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
Caggiano, Holly Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Community and Regional Planning
Byrne, Jeffrey Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History
Byrne, Fionn Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Byers, Michael Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Political Science
Bustin, Robert Marc Professor Faculty of Science Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
Bushe, William Kendal Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Mechanical Engineering
Burton, Cole Associate Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest Resources Management
Burke, Sarah Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy, Department of Chemistry
Burgess, Miranda Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Bungay, Vicky Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Nursing
Bundon, Andrea Associate Professor Faculty of Education School of Kinesiology
Bullard, Julia Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts School of Information
Bulkan, Janette Associate Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest Resources Management
Bryson, Mary Professor Faculty of Education Department of Language & Literacy Education
Bryman, Douglas Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Bryce, Benjamin Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History
Bryant, Ross Assistant Professor Faculty of Dentistry Department of Oral Health Sciences
Bryan, Stirling Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Bryan, Jim Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Bryan, Camellia Assistant Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources
Brussoni, Mariana Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics, School of Population and Public Health
Brunham, Liam Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of General Internal Medicine
Brumme, Chanson Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases
Brumer, Harry Professor Faculty of Science Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of Chemistry
Bruce, Heather Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Zoology
Brubacher, Jeffrey Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine
Brownlee, Kimberley Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Philosophy
Browne, Annette Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Nursing
Brown, Carolyn Janet Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Medical Genetics
Brown, Kelly Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Brown, William Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Theatre & Film
Brown, Helen Jean Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Nursing
Brotto, Lori Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Department of Psychiatry
Brooks-Wilson, Angela Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Medical Genetics
Brondani, Mario Professor Faculty of Dentistry Department of Oral Health Sciences
Bromme, Dieter Professor Faculty of Dentistry Department of Oral Biological & Medical Sciences
Britton, Dennis Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Britton, Ben Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Materials Engineering
Brigham, Emily Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Respiratory Medicine
Briggs, Marlene Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Bredin, Shannon Associate Professor Faculty of Education School of Kinesiology
Brauner, Colin Professor Faculty of Science Department of Zoology
Brauer, Michael Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Bratiotis, Christiana Associate Professor Faculty of Arts School of Social Work
Brain, Robert Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History
Bradbury, Hal Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
Boyd, Jade Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Social Medicine
Boyd, Lara Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Physical Therapy
Boyd, David Associate Professor Faculty of Science Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
Bowman, William Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Computer Science

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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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