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Note: This database is a list of faculty who welcome undergraduate students into their research projects. It is up to faculty to keep this list updated.

Students may also search for research positions, events, and opportunities in Handshake.

Faculty Members: For more information on updating your information in the faculty database please visit ur.arizona.edu/update. For help listing active undergraduate research opportunities in Handshake, contact Kelley Merriam-Castro at kmerriam@arizona.edu.
Name Department Offering Research Opportunities? Types of Opportunities Prereqs Research Location End Date
Thomas Korankye
School of Human Ecology-INS
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
Research Methods; Statistics
Tucson main campus
Hester Oberman
Religious Studies and Classics
Yes
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
01/2023
Jesse Alston
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment
Yes
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Sylvia Sullivan
Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Yes
Paid
Python scripting
Tucson main campus
Johann Rafelski
Physics
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Senior Year, some exceptional case Junior
Tucson main campus
Aaron Tesch
College of Applied Sci and Tech
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
BASV 316 or equivalent
Online
Keith Maggert
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Daniel Diaz Ordonez
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Yes
For Credit
Thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer.
Tucson main campus
Matthew Recsetar
Biosystems Engineering
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson off-campus
Tedley Pihl
Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Yes
For Credit
Entry level microbiology and nutrition
Tucson main campus
Shang Song
Biomedical Engineering
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Li Xu
College of Applied Sci and Tech
Yes
Paid
None
Online
Christopher Gniady
Computer Science
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Dmitriy Nurullayev
College of Applied Sci and Tech
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
03/2022
Alejandro Salado
Systems and Industrial Engineering
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Coding VR environments for Occulus Quest (Unity)
Tucson main campus
Jose Mendoza
School of Human Ecology-INS
Yes
Volunteer
Interest in marketing and retail technologies
Tucson main campus
Marguerite O'Haire
Vet Med Administration
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Dalal Alharthi
College of Applied Sci and Tech
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Preferred interest in Cloud Security; Penetration Testing; Incident Response; Human-Computer Interaction (HCI); Privacy; and Cybersecurity Education. Interdisciplinary Research opportunities are available in the intersection between the area of Cybersecurity and several areas such as Computer Science; Public Administration; Business Administration; and Education. Opportunities are voluntary or for credit. If volunteering, you should commit to 6 hours or more per week. For credit, you may enroll in an Independent Study course e.g., CYBV399.
Online
Jinyoung Kim
Steward Observatory
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Required: Interests in observational astronomy, especially on star and planet formation. Familiarity with using computer and very basic scientific programing, such as python or IDL. Preferred: taken at least 1 astronomy course and 1 or more physics courses. Scientific/astronomical programing experience (e.g., Python, IDL, IRAF) with astronomical data experiences are preferred, but not required.
Tucson main campus
Ryan Straight
College of Applied Sci and Tech
Yes
For Credit
Preferred interested in extended reality and comfortable with fully remote research. Enrollment in APCV 399 (1-3 credit hours) required.
Online
Arvinder Sandhu
Physics
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Intro Electricity and Magnetism PHYS 241/261 or equivalent
Tucson main campus
Melville Wohlgemuth
Neuroscience
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
Not necessary.
Tucson main campus
Lynn Carter
Planetary Sciences
Yes
Paid
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
01/2022
Andrew Capaldi
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
David Glickenstein
Mathematics
Yes
Volunteer
Linear algebra, proofs course, programming background
Tucson main campus
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Faculty Members: for more information on updating your info please visit https://ur.arizona.edu/update. 

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Send inquires to:

Kimberly Sierra-Cajas
Director, Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
kjsc@arizona.edu
520-621-2295

If you are a student, contact:

Kelley Merriam-Castro
Program Manager, Undergraduate Research Initiatives
kmerriam@arizona.edu
520-626-9331

 

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