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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Underhill | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences, School of Biomedical Engineering |
| Tillie-Louise Hackett | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics |
| Colin Ross | Professor | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | |
| Lara Boyd | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Physical Therapy |
| Vincent Wong | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Wyeth Wasserman | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Medical Genetics |
| Michael Gordon | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Zoology |
| Frances Chen | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Psychology |
| James Francis Glassman | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Department of Geography |
| Karen Cheung | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | School of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Brian Kwon | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Orthopaedics |
| Edward Grant | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Chemistry |
| Martin Tanner | Professor | Faculty of Science | Department of Chemistry |
| Karl Aquino | Professor | Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration | Division of Marketing and Behavioural Science |
| Konrad Walus | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Brian Copeland | Professor | Faculty of Arts | Vancouver School of Economics |
| Tara Martin | Professor | Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship | Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences |
| Florian Kuchenbauer | Professor | Faculty of Medicine | Division of Hematology |
| Allison Macfarlane | Professor | Faculty of Arts | School of Public Policy and Global Affairs |