Research Supervisors

The supervisor is the key person in a research-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 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 "Supervision".

Advice how to reach out to supervisors

 
Name Role Facultysort descending Academic Unit
Wachs, Anthony Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Watson, Liam Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Saylor, Joel Edward Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
Nichols, Eva Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry
Leslie, Sabrina Associate Professor Faculty of Science Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of Physics & Astronomy
Wei, Kevin Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Zoology
Gustafson, Stephen James Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Jetter, Reinhard Professor Faculty of Science Department of Botany, Department of Chemistry
Yilmaz, Ozgur Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Marziali, Andre Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Hancock, Robert E Professor Faculty of Science Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Graham, Sean Professor Faculty of Science Department of Botany
Stairs, Ingrid Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
van Willigenburg, Stephanie Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Srivastava, Diane Professor Faculty of Science Department of Zoology
Wasteneys, Geoff Professor Faculty of Science Department of Botany
Hallam, Steven Professor Faculty of Science Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Ng, Raymond Tak-yan Professor Faculty of Science Department of Computer Science
Rozali, Moshe Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Ghoussoub, Nassif Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Friedlander, Michael Professor Faculty of Science Department of Computer Science, Department of Mathematics
Chen, Jingyi Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Mank, Judith Professor Faculty of Science Department of Zoology
Rosen, David Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries
McIver, Jess Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Reid, Jolene Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry
Sutherland, Danica Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Computer Science
Mehta, Aastha Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Computer Science
Chritz, Kendra Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
Cooke, Ilsa Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry
Holmes-Cerfon, Miranda Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
McAllister, Murdoch Associate Professor Faculty of Science Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries
Wagner, Alan Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Computer Science
Pante, Nelly Professor Faculty of Science Department of Zoology
Berbee, Mary Professor Faculty of Science Department of Botany
Mehrkhodavandi, Parisa Professor Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry
Joe, Harry Sue Wah Professor Faculty of Science Department of Statistics
Salibian-Barrera, Matias Professor Faculty of Science Department of Statistics
Dipple, Gregory Professor Faculty of Science Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
Jefferies, Wilfred Arthur Professor Faculty of Science Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of Medical Genetics
Behrend, Kai Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Jankowski, Jill Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Zoology
Bryman, Douglas Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Harder, Kenneth Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Marcus, Brian Harry Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Michal, Carl Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Loewen, Philip Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Angert, Amy Professor Faculty of Science Department of Botany, Department of Zoology
Sossi, Vesna Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Yoon, Dongwook Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Computer Science

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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.