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
Elango, Rajavel Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics, School of Population and Public Health
Chew, Ben Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Urologic Sciences
Doan, Quynh Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Hackett, Tillie-Louise Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Patrick, David Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Collins, Colin Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Urologic Sciences
Raymond, Lynn Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Psychiatry
Younger, Alastair Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics
Tremlett, Helen Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Neurology
Kastrukoff, Lorne Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Neurology
Kalia, Sunil Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Dermatology & Skin Science
Bettinger, Julie Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Daley, Denise Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Respiratory Medicine
Kwon, Brian Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics
Miller, William Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Verchere, Bruce Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Surgery, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Takei, Fumio Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Laule, Cornelia Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Radiology, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Lisonkova, Sarka Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Shahnaz, Navid Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Audiology and Speech Sciences
Masse, Louise Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Ogilvie, Gina Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Murphy, Rachel Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Devine, Dana Virginia Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Webber, Eric Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Surgery
Colozzo, Paola Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Audiology and Speech Sciences
Mackenzie, Ian Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Nunez, Desmond Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Surgery
Van Raamsdonk, Catherine Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Medical Genetics
Conway, Edward Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Hematology
Oberle, Eva Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine
Yip, Stephen Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Daugaard, Mads Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Urologic Sciences
Karim, Ehsan Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Pollock, Courtney Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Physical Therapy
Ciernia, Annie Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Klein Geltink, Ramon Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Frangou, Sophia Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Psychiatry
Gerrie, Alina Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Medical Oncology
Gao, Zu-Hua Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Nappi, Lucia Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Urologic Sciences
Lunken, Genelle Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Hayden, Michael Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Medical Genetics
Spiegel, Jerry Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Kwon, Janice Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Prior, Jerilynn Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Endocrinology
Shaw, Christopher Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Gill, Jagbir Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Nephrology
Redekop, Gary Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Surgery
Brooks-Wilson, Angela Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Medical Genetics

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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.