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 ascending | Faculty | Academic Unit(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Birch | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Psychology |
| Mark Stevens | Associate Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | School of Community and Regional Planning |
| Betty Calam | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Family Practice |
| Roberta Ballarin | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Philosophy |
| Stacey Skoretz | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | School of Audiology and Speech Sciences |
| Brent Page | Associate Professor | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | |
| Julia Schmidt | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy |
| Vitor Farinha Luz | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Vancouver School of Economics |
| Kyle Frackman | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies |
| Matthew Ramer | Associate Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Zoology |
| Gareth James | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory |
| Martin Guhn | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | |
| Shannon Kolind | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Division of Neurology |
| Xiaoliang Jin | Associate Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Trevor Campbell | Associate Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Statistics |
| Marcus Moore | Associate Professor | Peter A. Allard School of Law | |
| Alina Gerrie | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Division of Medical Oncology |
| Nuno Porto | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory |
| Clayton Childress | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Sociology |