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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fumio Takei | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine |
| Madjid Mohseni | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering |
| Andrew Sandford | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Division of Respiratory Medicine |
| Antje Ellermann | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Political Science |
| Ara Norenzayan | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Psychology |
| Amy Angert | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Botany, Department of Zoology |
| Colin Gay | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics & Astronomy |
| Rajeev Jaiman | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Sharmila Anandasabapathy | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Division of Gastroenterology |
| Valter Ciocca | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | School of Audiology and Speech Sciences |
| Sam Rocha | Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Educational Studies |
| Christopher Shaw | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences |
| Dana Grecov | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Daniel Justice | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies, Department of English Language and Literatures |
| Steve Feng | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Ailana Fraser | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Mathematics |
| Corinne Hohl | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Emergency Medicine |
| Graeme Langager | Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Music |
| Kai Behrend | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Mathematics |
| Geoff Wasteneys | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Botany |
| Deborah O'Connor | Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Social Work |
| Yusuf Altintas | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| John Madden | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |