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 Rolesort ascending Faculty Academic Unit
Ogrodniczuk, John Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Psychiatry
Salcudean, Septimiu Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering
Laba, Izabella Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Klonsky, Elisha Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Psychology
Norman, Wendy Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Family Practice
Borgen, William Professor Faculty of Education Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education
Guy, Pierre Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics
Halpern, Mark Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Baker, Donald Leslie Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Asian Studies
McGrail, Kimberlyn Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Gay, Colin Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Zandstra, Peter Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Biomedical Engineering, Michael Smith Laboratories
Lansdorp, Peter Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Medical Genetics
Law, Michael Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Giaschi, Deborah Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Kandlikar, Milind Professor Faculty of Arts School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability
Metzer, David Professor Faculty of Arts School of Music
Wang, Rizhi Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Materials Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering
Khan, Nadia Ahmed Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of General Internal Medicine
Sobolev, Boris Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Soja, Peter Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Foster, Leonard Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Michael Smith Laboratories
Tenzer, Michael Professor Faculty of Arts School of Music
Nasiopoulos, Panos Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Cynader, Max Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Gibson, William Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Medical Genetics
Head, C Keith Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Strategy and Business Economics
Loewen, Christopher Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences
Sindelar, Robert Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Clare, Adam Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Mechanical Engineering
Penninger, Josef Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Medical Genetics
Madzwamuse, Anotida Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Kovach, Margaret Professor Faculty of Education Department of Educational Studies
Rogers, Theresa Professor Faculty of Education Department of Language & Literacy Education
Nashon, Samson Professor Faculty of Education Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy
Phang, P Terence Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Surgery
Hoberg, George Professor Faculty of Arts School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
Chrostowski, Lukas Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Baumbusch, Jennifer Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Nursing
Fernandez Utrera, Maria Soledad Professor Faculty of Arts Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies
Scott, Douglas Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Schneider, Thomas Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies
Woody, Sheila Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Psychology
Carroll, Allan Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences
Van Duzer, Leslie Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Bablitz, Leanne Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies
Mulpuri, Kishore Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics
Kerr, Thomas Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Social Medicine
Small, Jeff Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Audiology and Speech Sciences
Schaller, Mark Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Psychology

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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.