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 descending | Faculty | Academic Unit(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toni Schmader | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Psychology |
| Sian Echard | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of English Language and Literatures |
| Lewei Zhang | Professor | Faculty of Dentistry | Department of Oral Biological & Medical Sciences |
| Patricia Badir | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of English Language and Literatures |
| Sujatha Ramdorai | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Mathematics |
| Brian Harry Marcus | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Mathematics |
| Steven Pelech | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Division of Neurology |
| Guy Tanentzapf | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences |
| Dylan Robinson | Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Music |
| Reinhard Jetter | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Botany, Department of Chemistry |
| Ryuko Kubota | Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Language & Literacy Education |
| Haishan Zeng | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Dermatology & Skin Science |
| Anne Phelan | Professor | Faculty of Education | Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy |
| Jonathon Leipsic | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Radiology, Department of Medicine |
| Stan Floresco | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Psychology |
| William Welch | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Statistics |
| Joerg Rottler | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics & Astronomy |
| William Miller | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy |
| Paul Pavlidis | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Psychiatry, Michael Smith Laboratories |
| Stephen K.L. Chia | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Division of Medical Oncology |
| Margaret Schabas | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Philosophy |
| Sarah Henderson | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | School of Population and Public Health |
| Bonnie Effros | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of History |