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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Phinney | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | School of Nursing |
| Michael Hayden | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Medical Genetics |
| Roger Beckie | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences |
| Richard Price | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Political Science |
| Hongshen Ma | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Edmond Cretu | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Mark MacLachlan | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Chemistry |
| Lakshmi Yatham | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Psychiatry |
| Denise Laronde | Professor | Faculty of Dentistry | Department of Oral Biological & Medical Sciences |
| Christopher Hearty | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics & Astronomy |
| Raymond Tak-Yan Ng | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Computer Science, Department of Medicine |
| Pierre Guy | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Orthopaedics |
| Laura Arbour | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Medical Genetics |
| Nicole Fortin | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Vancouver School of Economics |
| Andre Mazawi | Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Educational Studies |
| William Bowie | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Division of Infectious Diseases |
| Robert Petrella | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Family Practice |
| Jeff Clune | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Computer Science |
| Supriya Routh | Professor | Peter A. Allard School of Law |