UA Researchers

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.
Note: To select more than one Research Location, please hold down your control key while clicking a selection.

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?sort descending Types of Opportunities Prereqs Research Location End Date
Gail Heath
Mining and Geological Engineering
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
desire to learn
Other
Todd Schlenke
Entomology
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
none
Tucson main campus
Florian Goeltl
Biosystems Engineering
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Dawn Gouge
Entomology
Yes
Volunteer
None
Other
Chi Zhou
Animal and Biomedical Sciences
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Knowledge or strong interest in molecular biology, cell biology, and/or reproductive physiology is a plus.
Tucson off-campus
Leif Abrell
Environmental Science
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Organic chemistry
Tucson main campus
Alicja Babst-Kostecka
Environmental Science
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Online
Ashley Snider
Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Paul Ferre
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
Yes
Volunteer
None
Tucson main campus
Jason Wertheim
Medicine Administration
Yes
Volunteer
None
Tucson main campus
Kristian Doyle
Immunobiology
Yes
Paid
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Ali Behrangi
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Melville Wohlgemuth
Neuroscience
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Not necessary.
Tucson main campus
Urs Utzinger
Biomedical Engineering
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
introductory course in programming
Tucson main campus
Keith Maggert
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Aaron Lien
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment
Yes
Paid
None
Tucson main campus
Bonnie Hurwitz
Biosystems Engineering
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
programming skills are useful
Tucson main campus
Samantha Harris
Physiology
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
John Konhilas
Physiology
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Dedicated, hard-working and willing to commit for 2 years.
Tucson main campus
Marvin Slepian
Medicine
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
William Killgore
Psychiatry
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Craig Rasmussen
Environmental Science
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
ENVS 200 and 201 are preferred but not mandatory
Tucson main campus
Arne Ekstrom
Psychology
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Completion of Psy 300 or equivalent encouraged but not required. Prior programming experience a plus but not a requirement. GPA above 3.0 recommended.
Tucson main campus
Jon Pelletier
Geosciences
Yes
Paid
Programming
Tucson main campus
Jessica Barnes
Planetary Sciences
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
01/2025