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".

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Supervisor Directory

Name Role Sort ascending Faculty Academic Unit(s)
Isabel Grant Professor Peter A. Allard School of Law
Brett Gladman Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Bozena Karwowska Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies
Moshe Rozali Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Jennifer Williams Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Geography
Natalie Strynadka Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Wendy Robinson Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Medical Genetics
Bernard Laval Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Civil Engineering
Sriram Subramaniam Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Adam Hofri-Winogradow Professor Peter A. Allard School of Law
Kai Chan Professor Faculty of Science Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability
Kirsty Johnston Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Theatre & Film
James Scoates Professor Faculty of Science Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
Richard Anthony Cavell Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Jessica McAlpine Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
David Granville Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Julio Montaner Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases
Peter Watson Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Philip Webb Professor Faculty of Education Department of Educational Studies
Vadim Marmer Professor Faculty of Arts Vancouver School of Economics
Alexandre Bouchard-Cote Professor Faculty of Science Department of Statistics
Mary Bryson Professor Faculty of Education Department of Language & Literacy Education
Max Cynader Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Paul Anthony Keown Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Nephrology
Paul Bartha Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Philosophy
Bonny Norton Professor Faculty of Education Department of Language & Literacy Education
Steven Wilton Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Doug Altshuler Professor Faculty of Science Department of Zoology
Rola Ajjawi Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Surgery
Alison Phinney Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Nursing
Michael Hayden Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Medical Genetics
Roger Beckie Professor Faculty of Science Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
Brian Rodrigues Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Colin Brauner Professor Faculty of Science Department of Zoology
Joerg Bohlmann Professor Faculty of Science Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of Botany
Kirk Schultz Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Stephanie Chang Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Community and Regional Planning, Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability
Julie Bettinger Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Carrie Jenkins Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Philosophy
Mel Krajden Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Davide Elmo Professor Faculty of Applied Science Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering
Toph Marshall Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies
Eagle Glassheim Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History
Philip Loewen Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
George Belliveau Professor Faculty of Education Department of Language & Literacy Education
Christopher Ryan Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Operations and Logistics
Kamal Al-Solaylee Professor Faculty of Arts School of Journalism, Writing, and Media
Anita Sinner Professor Faculty of Education Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy
David Jones Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Peyman Servati Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

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