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 ascending | Faculty | Academic Unit(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ervin Malakaj | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies |
| Joseph Salfi | Associate Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Alexis McGee | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Journalism, Writing, and Media |
| Nic Johnson | Associate Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education |
| Nadena Doharty | Associate Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Educational Studies |
| Jagbir Gill | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Division of Nephrology |
| David Gillham | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Music |
| Florian Hoffmann | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Vancouver School of Economics |
| Kenneth Harder | Associate Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Microbiology & Immunology |
| Yuen Sze Michelle Tan | Associate Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy |
| Muhammad Abdul-Mageed | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Linguistics |
| Julia Bullard | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Information |
| Meike Wernicke | Associate Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Language & Literacy Education |
| Lorien Nesbitt | Associate Professor | Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship | Department of Forest Resources Management |
| Ali Bashashati | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | School of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine |
| James John Timothy Connolly | Associate Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | School of Community and Regional Planning |
| Janice Ho | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of English Language and Literatures |
| Bruce Rusk | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Asian Studies |
| Efrat Arbel | Associate Professor | Peter A. Allard School of Law |