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
Supervisor Directory
| Name | Role Sort ascending | Faculty | Academic Unit(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Turin | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies, Department of Anthropology |
| Hotze Rullmann | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Linguistics |
| Manuel Pina Baldoquin | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory |
| Christopher Stephens | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Philosophy |
| David Michelson | Associate Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Kristin Schleich | Associate Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics & Astronomy |
| Paola Colozzo | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | School of Audiology and Speech Sciences |
| Jennifer Katz | Associate Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education |
| Sharon Rebekah Stein | Associate Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Educational Studies |
| Vincent Gelinas-Lemaire | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies |
| Lea Caragata | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Social Work |
| Xiaoxiao Li | Associate Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Maged Senbel | Associate Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | School of Community and Regional Planning |
| Kavita Mathu-Muju | Associate Professor | Faculty of Dentistry | Department of Oral Health Sciences |
| Hamideh Bayrampour | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Midwifery Program |
| Christopher Reilly | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Orthopaedics |
| Patrick Moore | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Anthropology |
| Hakima Moukhles | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences |
| Mads Daugaard | Associate Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Urologic Sciences |