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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xin Li | Professor | Faculty of Science | Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of Botany |
| Adam Frankel | Professor | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | |
| Alison Wylie | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Philosophy |
| Claudio Ferraz | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Vancouver School of Economics |
| Sharon Dell | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pediatrics |
| Mark Johnson | Professor | Faculty of Science | Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability, Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences |
| Xiong Gu | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory |
| Lisa Coulthard | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Theatre & Film |
| Bhushan Gopaluni | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering |
| Parisa Mehrkhodavandi | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Chemistry |
| Isabel Grant | Professor | Peter A. Allard School of Law | |
| Brett Gladman | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics & Astronomy |
| Bozena Karwowska | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies |
| Davide Elmo | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering |
| Toph Marshall | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies |
| Eagle Glassheim | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of History |
| Jeffrey Richards | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Zoology |
| John Oliffe | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | School of Nursing |
| Manish Sadarangani | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pediatrics |