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 Rolesort ascending Faculty Academic Unit
Raftery, James Associate Professor Faculty of Arts School of Music
Snyder, Jason Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Psychology
Doan, Quynh Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Pettersen, Jacqueline Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Neurology
Yong, Paul Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Yi, Christina Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Asian Studies
Williams, Ben Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Kramer, Jennifer Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Anthropology
Sathaye, Adheesh Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Asian Studies
Tan, Yuen Sze Michelle Associate Professor Faculty of Education Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy
Douglas, Jennifer Associate Professor Faculty of Arts School of Information
Lee, Gene Associate Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Accounting and Information Systems
Bryce, Benjamin Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History
McGowan, Sharon Associate Professor Faculty of Arts School of Creative Writing
Bulkan, Janette Associate Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest Resources Management
Galla, Candace Associate Professor Faculty of Education Department of Language & Literacy Education, Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies
Yoon, Florence Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies
Schmidt, Mark Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Computer Science
Mattison, Thomas Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Moukhles, Hakima Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences
Blanke, Philipp Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Radiology
Leddy, Shannon Associate Professor Faculty of Education Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy
Margulis, Matias Associate Professor Faculty of Arts School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
Barker, Shaun Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
Gill, Jagbir Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Nephrology
Castonguay-Belanger, Joel Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies
Shan, Hongxia Associate Professor Faculty of Education Department of Educational Studies
Ostwald, Kai Associate Professor Faculty of Arts School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Department of Political Science
Camp, Pat Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Physical Therapy
Zuo, Mila Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Theatre & Film
Wang, Yan Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry
Chamberlain, Sandra Associate Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Accounting and Information Systems
Al-Kassim, Dina Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
O'Donnell, Maureen Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Etminan, Mahyar Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Gornall, Will Associate Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Finance
Ford, Nancy Associate Professor Faculty of Dentistry Department of Oral Biological & Medical Sciences
Kaigala, Govind Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Biomedical Engineering
Jiang, Feng Associate Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Wood Science
Lin, Kuo-Shyan Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Radiology
Ellis, Jason Associate Professor Faculty of Education Department of Educational Studies
Steel, Daniel Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Osborne, Lisa Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Dixon, Joy Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History
Aleksejuniene, Jolanta Associate Professor Faculty of Dentistry Department of Oral Health Sciences
Meneghetti, Adam Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Surgery
Liao, Carol Associate Professor Peter A. Allard School of Law
Kennedy, Emily Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Sociology
Silverberg, Noah Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Psychology
Drew, Yvette Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Medical Oncology

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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.
Attend an information session

G+PS regularly provides virtual sessions that focus on admission requirements and procedures and tips how to improve your application.