Research Supervisors

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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

 
Namesort ascending Role Faculty Academic Unit
Neumann, Oliver Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Nesbitt, Lorien Assistant Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest Resources Management
Nelson, Brad Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Medical Genetics
Nelson, Laura Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Sociology
Nelson, Harry William Associate Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest Resources Management
Nelson, Melanie Assistant Professor Faculty of Education Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education
Naus, Monika Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Nathan, Lisa Associate Professor Faculty of Arts School of Information
Nasiopoulos, Panos Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Nashon, Samson Professor Faculty of Education Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy
Nardizzi, Vin Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Narayan, Priti Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Geography
Naqvi, Naveena Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Asian Studies
Nappi, Lucia Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Urologic Sciences
Nan, Ning Associate Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Accounting and Information Systems
Nakamura, Fuyubi Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Asian Studies
Nair, Prashant Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Nagarajan, Mahesh Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Operations and Logistics
Nagamune, Ryozo Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Mechanical Engineering
Nabi, Ivan Robert Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences, School of Biomedical Engineering
Myers-Smith, Isla Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences
Myers, Tamara Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History
Murugan, Mathav Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Murphy, Rachel Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Murphy, Timothy Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Psychiatry
Murphy, Anne Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History
Murphy, Gail Professor Faculty of Science Department of Computer Science
Murphy, Enda Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Civil Engineering
Murphy, Michael Professor Faculty of Science Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Munzner, Tamara Professor Faculty of Science Department of Computer Science
Munoz, Joaquin Assistant Professor Faculty of Education Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy
Munk, Peter Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Radiology
Mulpuri, Kishore Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics
Mui, Alice Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Surgery, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Muehlmann, Shaylih Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Anthropology
Moukhles, Hakima Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences
Mota, Miguel Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Mostow, Joshua Scott Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Asian Studies
Moss, Laura Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Morzycki, Marcin Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Linguistics
Morton, David Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of History
Mortenson, Ben Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Morris, Leora Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Theatre & Film
Moritz, Orson Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Morin, Gregg Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Medical Genetics
Morgan, Steven Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Moran, Patrick Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies
Moore, Marcus Assistant Professor Peter A. Allard School of Law
Moore, Patrick Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Anthropology
Moore, Edwin D Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences

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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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