Research Supervisors

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".

Advice on how to reach out to supervisors

 
Name Role Facultysort ascending Academic Unit
Ramankutty, Navin Professor Faculty of Arts School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability
Morton, David Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History
Cavell, Richard Anthony Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Lee, Christopher Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Francois, Patrick Professor Faculty of Arts Vancouver School of Economics
Baines, Erin Professor Faculty of Arts School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
Margolis, Eric Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Philosophy
Hall, Kathleen Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Linguistics
Chowdhury, Arjun Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Political Science
Alden, Lynn Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Psychology
Tindall, David Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Sociology
Li, Hao Professor Faculty of Arts Vancouver School of Economics
Bartha, Paul Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Philosophy
Fuller, Sylvia Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Sociology
LeMoult, Joelle Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Psychology
Ohlin, Alix Professor Faculty of Arts School of Creative Writing
Mitchell, Tamara Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies
Zuo, Mila Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Theatre & Film
Salamon, Anne Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies
Sriram, Veena Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, School of Population and Public Health
Hopkinson, Nalo Professor Faculty of Arts School of Creative Writing
Mallipeddi, Ramesh Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Ayan, Irem Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies
Zeweri, Helena Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Anthropology
Hall, Alycia Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History
Tworek, Heidi Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
Farinha Luz, Vitor Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Vancouver School of Economics
Tiberghien, Yves Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Political Science
Hodgson, Elizabeth Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
McCarty, Matthew Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies
Shin, Leo Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History, Department of Asian Studies
Moss, Laura Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Lopes, Dominic Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Philosophy
Feng, Steve Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Mechanical Engineering
Wong, Sabrina Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Nursing
Jatskevich, Juri Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Elmo, Davide Professor Faculty of Applied Science Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering
Mohseni, Madjid Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Dumont, Guy A Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Staub-French, Sheryl Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Civil Engineering
Rubin, Julia Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Rojas, Orlando Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Department of Wood Science
Shahrad, Mohammad Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Kravchenko, Sergii Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Materials Engineering
Liao, Renjie Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Clark, Drew Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Nursing
Clare, Adam Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Mechanical Engineering
Binet, Andrew Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Community and Regional Planning
Kamizaki, Kuni Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Community and Regional Planning
Green, Sheldon Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Reaching Out Tips

Complete these steps before you reach out to a faculty member!

Check requirements
  • Familiarize yourself with program requirements. You want to learn as much as possible from the information available to you before you reach out to a faculty member. Be sure to visit the graduate degree program listing and program-specific websites.
  • Check whether the program requires you to seek commitment from a supervisor prior to submitting an application. For some programs this is an essential step while others match successful applicants with faculty members within the first year of study. This is either indicated in the program profile under "Admission Information & Requirements" - "Prepare Application" - "Supervision" or on the program website.
Focus your search
  • Identify specific faculty members who are conducting research in your specific area of interest.
  • Establish that your research interests align with the faculty member’s research interests.
    • Read up on the faculty members in the program and the research being conducted in the department.
    • Familiarize yourself with their work, read their recent publications and past theses/dissertations that they supervised. Be certain that their research is indeed what you are hoping to study.
Make a good impression
  • Compose an error-free and grammatically correct email addressed to your specifically targeted faculty member, and remember to use their correct titles.
    • Do not send non-specific, mass emails to everyone in the department hoping for a match.
    • Address the faculty members by name. Your contact should be genuine rather than generic.
  • Include a brief outline of your academic background, why you are interested in working with the faculty member, and what experience you could bring to the department. The supervision enquiry form guides you with targeted questions. Ensure to craft compelling answers to these questions.
  • Highlight your achievements and why you are a top student. Faculty members receive dozens of requests from prospective students and you may have less than 30 seconds to pique someone’s interest.
  • Demonstrate that you are familiar with their research:
    • Convey the specific ways you are a good fit for the program.
    • Convey the specific ways the program/lab/faculty member is a good fit for the research you are interested in/already conducting.
  • Be enthusiastic, but don’t overdo it.
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