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.
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 |
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Research Location | End Date |
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Kimberly Sierra-Cajas | Yes |
Tucson main campus
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Kathleen Prudic |
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment
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Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
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(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
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Tucson main campus
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Bryan Carter |
Africana Studies
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Yes |
Paid
For Credit
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A willingness to learn new and exciting technologies and platforms and work with diverse clients and co-workers
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Tucson main campus
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Patrick Ronaldson |
Pharmacology
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Yes |
Paid
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Ability to commit 20 hours per week during the semester and 40 hours per week during the summer to research.
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Tucson main campus
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Horst Steklis |
Animal and Biomedical Sciences
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Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
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ACBS160
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Tucson main campus
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Tommi Koskinen |
Planetary Sciences
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Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
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Algebra, differential equations, computer programming
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Tucson main campus
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Robin Samlan |
Speech Language and Hearing Sciences
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Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism
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Tucson main campus
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Edward Prather |
Astronomy
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Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
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Astro 170B1
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Tucson main campus
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Rodger Thompson |
Astronomy
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Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
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Astro. 300A,B
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Tucson main campus
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Jennifer Mcintosh |
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
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Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
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At least an introductory inorganic chemistry course
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Tucson main campus
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Diane Thompson |
Geosciences
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Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
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At least one lab-based course
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Tucson off-campus
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Felicia Goodrum Sterling |
Immunobiology
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Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
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basic biology, molecular biology and biochemistry
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Tucson main campus
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Qing Hao |
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
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Yes |
Paid
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Basic circuit class and thermodynamics
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Tucson main campus
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John Paul SanGiovanni |
Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
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Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
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Basic knowledge of genetics. Focus on excellence. Ability to work well in teams. Fearlessness.
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Online
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Hong Li |
Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Yes |
Volunteer
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basic knowledge of Linux operating system; basic knowledge of quantum chemistry;
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Tucson main campus
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Ronald Heimark |
Surgery
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Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
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Basic Lab courses. We will teach techniques necessary.
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Tucson main campus
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01/2024
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Avelino Arellano |
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
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Yes |
Volunteer
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basic math and physics
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Tucson main campus
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Walter Betancourt |
Environmental Science
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Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
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Basic microbiology skills
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Tucson off-campus
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Christopher Castro |
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
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Yes |
For Credit
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Basic physics, math through calculus, computer programming experience
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Tucson main campus
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Chi-Kwan Chan |
Steward Observatory
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Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
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Basic programming skill in C or Python; able to understand basic physics equations.
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Tucson main campus
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Albrecht Classen |
German Studies
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Yes |
For Credit
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basic understanding of the European Middle Ages, motivation, passion
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Other
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Aaron Tesch |
College of Applied Science and Technology
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Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
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BASV 316 or equivalent
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Online
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Saumya Debray |
Computer Science
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Yes |
Paid
For Credit
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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.
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Tucson main campus
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Judith Brown |
The School of Plant Sciences
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Yes |
Paid
For Credit
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biology, biochemistry, plant pathology, microbiology
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Tucson main campus
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Oliver Monti Masel |
Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
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Calc I and II
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Tucson main campus
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