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".

Advice on how to reach out to supervisors

 
Name Rolesort descending Faculty Academic Unit
Harris, Kevin Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Feeley, Michael Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Computer Science
Lynn, Francis Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Surgery, School of Biomedical Engineering
Yu, Henry Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History
Hutchison, Camden Associate Professor Peter A. Allard School of Law
Boedhihartono, Agni Associate Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences
Maghbouleh, Neda Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Sociology
Britton, Dennis Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Levell, Nicola Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Anthropology
Hwang, Il Myoung Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Vancouver School of Economics
Abdulai, Fatawu Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Nursing
Vijayaraghavan, Rajesh Assistant Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Accounting and Information Systems
Amini, Kiana Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Materials Engineering
Gibson, Lindsay Assistant Professor Faculty of Education Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy
McGee, Alexis Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts School of Journalism, Writing, and Media
Vu, Ly Assistant Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Marshall, Hallie Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Theatre & Film
Szkup, Michal Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Vancouver School of Economics
Anglesio, Michael Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Sia, Rosanne Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Institute for Gender, Race, Sex and Social Justice
Caggiano, Holly Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Community and Regional Planning
Tropini, Carolina Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Microbiology & Immunology, School of Biomedical Engineering
Gagnon, Olivia Michiko Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Theatre & Film
Lack, Nathan Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Urologic Sciences
Pareles, Mo Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Park, Jen Assistant Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Marketing and Behavioural Science
Yu, Lingtao Assistant Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources
Oldani, Graziano Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Surgery
Hoffmann, Alexandra Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Asian Studies
Cembrowski, Mark Steven Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences
Tenenboim, Ori Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts School of Journalism, Writing, and Media
Bouchard, Katrina Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Wiens, Matthew Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Zhou, Lily Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Neurology
Rajagopal, Harini Assistant Professor Faculty of Education Department of Language & Literacy Education
Shadgan, Babak Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics
Rights, Jason Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Psychology
Bian, Bo Assistant Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Finance
Greenblatt, Ethan Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Park, Keun Assistant Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest Resources Management
Huemoeller, Katharine Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies
Wen, Kefei Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Mechanical Engineering
Wei, Kevin Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Zoology
Wu, Lyndia Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Mechanical Engineering
Jaccard, Torsten Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Vancouver School of Economics
Tocheva, Elitza Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Amijee, Fatema Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Philosophy
Abdin, Yasmine Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Materials Engineering
Yoo, Philip Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies
Brown, William Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Theatre & Film

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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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