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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mattia Bacca | Associate Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Elina Robeva | Associate Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Mathematics |
| Tamara Cohen | Associate Professor | Faculty of Land and Food Systems | Food, Nutrition & Health |
| Colin Dormuth | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics |
| Elke Roland | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pediatrics |
| Michael Feeley | Associate Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Computer Science |
| James Tansey | Associate Professor | Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration | |
| John Christopoulos | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of History |
| Gene Lee | Associate Professor | Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration | Division of Accounting and Information Systems |
| Tracey Heatherington | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Anthropology |
| Sandra Lauck | Associate Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | School of Nursing |
| Robert Brain | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of History |
| Eric Meyers | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Information |
| Morgan Price | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Family Practice |
| Maria Holuszko | Associate Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering |
| Jasmin Jelovica | Associate Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering |
| Geoffrey Schiebinger | Associate Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Mathematics |
| Jordy Rosenberg | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of English Language and Literatures |
| Fidel Vila-Rodriguez | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Psychiatry |