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

 
Name Role Faculty Academic Unit
Harley, Christopher Professor Faculty of Science Department of Zoology, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries
Harriman, David Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Urologic Sciences
Harris, Douglas Professor Peter A. Allard School of Law
Harris, Kevin Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Harris, Leila Professor Faculty of Science Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability, Institute for Gender, Race, Sex and Social Justice
Harrison, Kathryn Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Political Science
Harrison, Mark Associate Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Harten, Julia Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Community and Regional Planning
Harvey, Nicholas Professor Faculty of Science Department of Computer Science
Hasinoff, Michael Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Hassan, Marwan Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Geography
Hastie, Bethany Associate Professor Peter A. Allard School of Law
Hatala, Rose Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of General Internal Medicine
Hatzikiriakos, Savvas Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Hauert, Christoph Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Haukaas, Terje Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Civil Engineering
Havaei, Farinaz Assistant Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Nursing
Haverkamp, Beth Associate Professor Faculty of Education Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education
Hawkes, Michael Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Hayat, Zahra Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Anthropology
Hayden, Michael Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Medical Genetics
Haynes, Charles Professor Faculty of Science Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Head, C Keith Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Strategy and Business Economics
Heagy, Lindsey Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
Hearty, Christopher Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Heatherington, Tracey Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Anthropology
Heatley, Stephen Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Theatre & Film
Hein, Jason Professor Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry
Heine, Steven Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Psychology
Heinkel, Robert Lee Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Finance
Helsley, Robert Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Strategy and Business Economics
Henderson, Julia Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Henderson, Sarah Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Hepburn, John Professor Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry
Herdman, Anthony Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Audiology and Speech Sciences
Hermida, Alfred Professor Faculty of Arts School of Journalism, Writing, and Media
Hermiston, Nancy Jane Professor Faculty of Arts School of Music
Hermon, Jonathan Assistant Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Herrington, Susan Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Hesselink, Nathan Professor Faculty of Arts School of Music
Hewitt, Paul Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Psychology
Heyl, Jeremy Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Hickey, Kenneth Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
Hickson, Paul Professor Faculty of Science Department of Physics & Astronomy
Hieawy, Ahmed Associate Professor Faculty of Dentistry Department of Oral Biological & Medical Sciences
Hieter, Philip Professor Faculty of Science Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of Medical Genetics
Hill, Ian Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Hill, Jane Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Hilland, Andrea Assistant Professor Peter A. Allard School of Law
Hilton, Brett Assistant 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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G+PS regularly provides virtual sessions that focus on admission requirements and procedures and tips how to improve your application.