Research Supervisors

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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 descending Faculty Academic Unit
Gerrie, Alina Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Medical Oncology
Leavitt, Sarah Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts School of Creative Writing
Ding, Jiarui Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Computer Science
Bullard, Julia Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts School of Information
Mokak Teguia, Alberto Assistant Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Finance
Duan, Kevin Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Respiratory Medicine
Schrewe, Brett Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Korthauer, Keegan Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Statistics
Weber, Alexander Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Cohen-Hillel, Tamar Assistant Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Operations and Logistics
Zheng, Xin Assistant Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Accounting and Information Systems
Ameli, Ali Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
Marzano-Lesnevich, Alex Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts School of Creative Writing
Logan, Tricia Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies
Gao, Ying Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Vancouver School of Economics
Montwe, David Assistant Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest Resources Management
Nichols, Eva Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry
Velenosi, Thomas Assistant Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Di Matteo, Olivia Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Frandy, Tim Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies
Briggs, Marlene Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
McEwan, Desmond Assistant Professor Faculty of Education School of Kinesiology
Rosen, David Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries
Park, CJ Assistant Professor Faculty of Education Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education
Turner, Hannah Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts School of Information
McKendry, James Assistant Professor Faculty of Land and Food Systems Food, Nutrition & Health
Kuo, Calvin Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Biomedical Engineering
Dias Saraiva-Patelli, Ella Assistant Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Finance
Shaffer, Elizabeth Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts School of Information
Atleo, Tara Assistant Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest Resources Management
Reid, Jolene Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry
Norris, Samuel Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Vancouver School of Economics
Georgopulos, Nicole Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory
Miskovic, Ilija Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering
Lunken, Genelle Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Nesbitt, Lorien Assistant Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest Resources Management
Yan, Han Assistant Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Accounting and Information Systems
Makris, Georgios Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory
Hoang, Nguyen Phong Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Computer Science
Orsi, Anais Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
Pikulina, Elena Assistant Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Finance
Pottinger, Rachel Professor Faculty of Science Department of Computer Science
Purssell, Roy Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine
Goldman, Ran Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Oser, Scott Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Martindale, Andrew Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Anthropology
Siu, Henry Professor Faculty of Arts Vancouver School of Economics
Mitchell, Ian Professor Faculty of Science Department of Computer Science
Kizhakkedathu, Jayachandran Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Mulpuri, Kishore Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics

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