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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin Laurin | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Psychology |
| Guy Stecklov | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Sociology |
| Anotida Madzwamuse | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Mathematics |
| Hilary Grocott | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics |
| Russell Lundholm | Professor | Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration | Division of Accounting and Information Systems |
| Bianca Eskelson | Professor | Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship | Department of Forest Resources Management |
| P Terence Phang | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Surgery |
| Jim Christenson | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Emergency Medicine |
| Alexander Rauscher | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pediatrics |
| Quentin Charles Cronk | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Botany |
| Colin Collins | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Urologic Sciences |
| Philippe le Billon | Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Department of Geography |
| Peter Tsz Lung Choi | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics |
| Rachel Fernandez | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Microbiology & Immunology |
| Joerg Gsponer | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Michael Smith Laboratories |
| David Perrin | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Chemistry |
| Francois Jean | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Microbiology & Immunology |
| Richard Barichello | Professor | Faculty of Land and Food Systems | Food and Resource Economics |
| Sylvia Berryman | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Philosophy |
| Kurt Huebner | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Political Science |
| M. V. Ramana | Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Public Policy and Global Affairs |
| Alexander Summers | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Computer Science |
| Zu-Hua Gao | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine |