Dr. Rachel Schmidt Submitted by Maria Oss-Cech In terms of humanities Dr. Schmidt provides amazing leadership in the field. As a scholar with incredible work ethics, she inspires students to work hard and explore well beyond the realm of possibilities. Great Supervisor Submitted by Rakesh My Supervisor Prof. Mark G Petovello is great and I mean this word Great. Very rare to find a combination of intelligent, understanding and down to earth. I am lucky to have supervisor like him. 1
Peggy Patterson is the best Submitted by Alison Gray This is the best way to describe my terrific supervisor who I admire in so many ways and who supports me through thick and thin. Many thanks Peggy, from Alison. P = perfect supervisor E = excellence in teaching and research support G = great person and someone I admire G = generous with her time Y = youthful energy P = patient A = attentive T = timely with feedback T = tenacious advocate for her students E = energetic R = resourceful S = safe place to discuss ideas and vent O = observant to both verbal and non-verbal cues N = nocturnal because she is always online even late at night. 2
Dr. Veronika Elizabeth Bohac-Clarke Submitted by Christian Cook I would like to share my gratitude and appreciation to Dr. Veronika Elizabeth Bohac-Clarke who is an inspiration to me and her other graduate students, and certainly her graduates as well. She is a wealth of knowledge and a renowned expert in her field(s!) yet always has time and respect for new ideas and perspectives from students. Her enthusiasm and interest in my project is energizing and her intuitive coaching capabilities help me to know when to take leaps and also when to tighten up, and all in such an encouraging way. I am grateful to have this opportunity to work with Dr. VBC and won t ever take her or the amazing committee she has assembled for me for granted! 3
Dr. Maria Bakardjieva Submitted by Heba Mohamed I would like to express my deep gratitude to my supervisor Dr. Maria Bakardjieva for her patient guidance, encouragement, and advice. She always impresses me with her wealth of knowledge and her high ethical academic and personal standards. I am really honored to have her and I hope I will always be up to her expectations. Thank you Dr. Maria,you are my inspiration. Dr. Kaela Jubas - The voice of reason that I was born void of. Submitted by Lukas Skulmoski There is no way I would have made it this far without Kaela's support, feedback, and direction. Kaela has this amazing natural gift for letting me work things out on my own, while still steering me away from the cliff. Her guidance and understanding have been incredibly empowering for me on this important journey. Thank you, Kaela; I could not have done this without you! -Luke 4
Dr. Philipp Woelfel Submitted by Yasamin Nazari Dr. Woelfel is an amazing supervisor and mentor. He is really nice and supportive of his students, and he is really dedicated to his work and research. I've learned a lot from him and consider myself very fortunate to have him as a supervisor. Dr. Jason de Koning Submitted by Chenzhe Qian Jason is extremely great, brilliant and kind supervisor. Not only his wide knowledge sets and professional skills teach me a lot, also his selfless share of own experience offers me invaluable guide towards career path. The days working with him will be my most treasured memory. Dr. Jason de Koning Submitted by Arnab Saha Mandal Dr. de Koning is a fantastic supervisor, a brilliant scientist and most importantly, a great person. If his professionalism is impeccable, his comforting presence towards the concerns of his protegees is like having a family member around. I believe learning and imbibing anything from him in profession and in person would only lead to my self improvement and growth. 5
Professor Anil K. Mehrotra - Incredible Supervisor Submitted by Samira Haj-Shafiei I am almost half way through my PhD studies, and I am very lucky to have Dr. Mehrotra as my PhD supervisor. I appreciate all his support, patience, mentorship and understanding through all this time. He is a true role model for me and other young students. I am looking forward to continuing my studies, graduate with success and pride and accomplish all my goals. Sincere thank you to Linda Carreiro and Jean-René Leblanc! Submitted by Isabel Porto Perrone I would like to say a sincere thank you to my MFA Supervisors Linda Carreiro and Jean- René Leblanc. Your support and orientation started even before I was officially your student, I am truly grateful for that. During these two years, both of you have been strongly supportive, providing the necessary directions and guidance to the development and growth of my art practice and theoretical research. Your active and engaged supervision was paramount to finalize my MFA thesis. 6
Dr. Jason de Koning Submitted by Shams Bhuiyan There are too many reasons why Jason is a great supervisor but I think the core of the de Koning lab is Jason's commitment to excellence and his passion for science. He gets really excited about his work and that draws the rest of us in as well. Jason is also committed to his students succeeding and as a result, we feel very welcomed in the lab. Thank you Dr. de Koning for being an excellent mentor! Dr. Alexander de leon, Associate Professor, Statistics Submitted by Fahmida Yeasmin I was really in a hopeless situation in beginning of last summer. However my supervisor saved me from that situation and now I am pretty confident that I can do something significant. He is really supportive, fun loving and knowledgeable in his field of research. I would like to mention his passion for books. He always tries to support his students not only academically but also psychologically I think. I wish his long happy successful life. 7
A.P. Jason de Koning Submitted by Ivan Kryukov Jason is awesome. And I would like to clarify that I am using "awesome" not in the colloquial way, but to mean "awe-inspiring". He is a brilliant man to talk to. After every meeting with him, I feel exalted and overflowing with new ideas. He is both patient and meticulous in his explanations, but wields his logic as an elegant rapier, slicing through the circumstance and getting to the bottom of things. He gives his students wonderful opportunities for self-improvement. He sends his students to the top meetings and best conferences in the field. It allows us to get a world-class education and become part of the scientific community. He is humble. If I ever reach Jason's level of sophistication, I will be brimming with an inflated sense of self-worth. Considering his achievements, Jason shows none of that. I think his greatest genius is in his skill of relating to students. I see him as a friend, and a colleague, not a supervisor. One can hardly ask for more. 8