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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Werker | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Psychology |
| Derek Gates | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Chemistry |
| Mark Halpern | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics & Astronomy |
| Anne Condon | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Computer Science |
| Guy Tanentzapf | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences |
| Dylan Robinson | Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Music |
| Irene Bloemraad | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Political Science, Department of Sociology |
| Mary O'Connor | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Zoology |
| Nadine Caron | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Surgery |
| Sunera Thobani | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Asian Studies |
| James Feng | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Department of Mathematics |
| Amy Metcalfe | Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Educational Studies |
| Inanc Birol | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Medical Genetics |
| Robert Molday | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
| Michael Koehle | Professor | Faculty of Education | School of Kinesiology, Department of Family Practice |
| Suzana Straus | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Chemistry |
| Peter Black | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Urologic Sciences |
| Lorenzo Garlappi | Professor | Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration | Division of Finance |
| Lynn Alden | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Psychology |