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? Types of Opportunities Prereqssort descending Research Location End Date
Kimberly Sierra-Cajas Yes
Tucson main campus
Kathleen Prudic
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
(Paid Opportunities will be advertised in Handshake, Please have students email professor directly with their expertise, research interests, and amount of time they can commit), Research areas are Conservation, Citizen Science, Data Analytics, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, R Programming, Species Distribution Modeling
Tucson main campus
Bryan Carter
Africana Studies
Yes
Paid
For Credit
A willingness to learn new and exciting technologies and platforms and work with diverse clients and co-workers
Tucson main campus
Patrick Ronaldson
Pharmacology
Yes
Paid
Ability to commit 20 hours per week during the semester and 40 hours per week during the summer to research.
Tucson main campus
Horst Steklis
Animal and Biomedical Sciences
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
ACBS160
Tucson main campus
Tommi Koskinen
Planetary Sciences
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Algebra, differential equations, computer programming
Tucson main campus
Robin Samlan
Speech Language and Hearing Sciences
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism
Tucson main campus
Edward Prather
Astronomy
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
Astro 170B1
Tucson main campus
Rodger Thompson
Astronomy
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Astro. 300A,B
Tucson main campus
Jennifer Mcintosh
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
At least an introductory inorganic chemistry course
Tucson main campus
Diane Thompson
Geosciences
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
At least one lab-based course
Tucson off-campus
Felicia Goodrum Sterling
Immunobiology
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
basic biology, molecular biology and biochemistry
Tucson main campus
Qing Hao
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Yes
Paid
Basic circuit class and thermodynamics
Tucson main campus
John Paul SanGiovanni
Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Basic knowledge of genetics. Focus on excellence. Ability to work well in teams. Fearlessness.
Online
Hong Li
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Yes
Volunteer
basic knowledge of Linux operating system; basic knowledge of quantum chemistry;
Tucson main campus
Ronald Heimark
Surgery
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Basic Lab courses. We will teach techniques necessary.
Tucson main campus
01/2024
Avelino Arellano
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
Yes
Volunteer
basic math and physics
Tucson main campus
Walter Betancourt
Environmental Science
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
Basic microbiology skills
Tucson off-campus
Christopher Castro
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
Yes
For Credit
Basic physics, math through calculus, computer programming experience
Tucson main campus
Chi-Kwan Chan
Steward Observatory
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
Basic programming skill in C or Python; able to understand basic physics equations.
Tucson main campus
Albrecht Classen
German Studies
Yes
For Credit
basic understanding of the European Middle Ages, motivation, passion
Other
Aaron Tesch
College of Applied Science and Technology
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
BASV 316 or equivalent
Online
Saumya Debray
Computer Science
Yes
Paid
For Credit
Because of the time and effort (both yours and mine) it takes to get up to speed before one gets to the point of actually doing research, I prefer working with students who have at least three (preferably four) semesters left before graduation from UA.
Tucson main campus
Judith Brown
The School of Plant Sciences
Yes
Paid
For Credit
biology, biochemistry, plant pathology, microbiology
Tucson main campus
Oliver Monti Masel
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Calc I and II
Tucson main campus