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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Marc Bustin | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences |
| Louise Masse | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | School of Population and Public Health |
| Sabin Cautis | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Mathematics |
| William Lockwood | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine |
| Leonid Sigal | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Computer Science |
| Darryl Knight | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics |
| Janice Forsyth | Professor | Faculty of Education | School of Kinesiology |
| Jose Marti | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Kim Nguyen Chi | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Division of Medical Oncology |
| Gaby Pailer | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies |
| Geoffrey Winthrop-Young | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies |
| John Webb | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Divisions of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Surgery |
| Tom Blydt-Hansen | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pediatrics |
| Siyuan Liu | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Theatre & Film |
| Wolfram Tetzlaff | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Zoology |
| Simon Donner | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Geography, Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries |
| Ilan Vertinsky | Professor | Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration | Division of Strategy and Business Economics |
| Giovanni Gallipoli | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Vancouver School of Economics |
| Mona Gleason | Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Educational Studies |