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 |
Prereqs |
Research Location | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Duan |
Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics
|
Yes |
Paid
|
Fluid Mechanics, Open Channel Flow Knowledge
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Marek Rychlik |
Mathematics
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Familiarity with NLP ideas, intermediate programming skills in MATLAB
|
Other
|
|
| Stephen Kukolich |
Chemistry and Biochemistry
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Experience with instrumentation, electronics computers or programming desirable.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| William Smith |
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment
|
Yes |
Paid
For Credit
|
Experience with field work. Experience with computer programming.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Kimberly Wood |
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
|
Yes |
Volunteer
|
Experience with and/or passion for learning computer programming, data visualization, and topics related to tropical meteorology.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Eduardo Rozo |
Physics
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Excellent GPA
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Monica Ramirez |
Environmental Science
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
ethical hard-worker creative
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Craig Rasmussen |
Environmental Science
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
ENVS 200 and 201 are preferred but not mandatory
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| David Sand |
Astronomy
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Enthusiasm!
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Tzu Yin Lai |
Psychology
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
Dr. Lai will be on sabbatical in AY2024-2025. Please check back in summer 2025.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Bruce Bayly |
Mathematics
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
Differential equations, linear algebra
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Gail Heath |
Mining and Geological Engineering
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
desire to learn
|
Other
|
|
| Christopher Impey |
Astronomy
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Depends on the project. Projects include working on science literacy, astronomy pedagogy, the use of machine learning to detect science misinformation on the web, and building massive open online classes, or MOOCs.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Melanie Hingle |
Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
Depends on project
|
Tucson off-campus
|
|
| John Konhilas |
Physiology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Dedicated, hard-working and willing to commit for 2 years.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Charles Hsu |
Radiation Oncology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
|
Data Collection, proficiency in Excel / RedCap / STATA/ SAS/R or other statistical analysis packages
|
Tucson off-campus
|
|
| Tim Eifler |
Astronomy
|
Yes |
Paid
For Credit
|
curiosity, coding
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Tyson Swetnam |
BIO5 Institute
|
Yes |
Paid
|
Computer Science Statistics Calculus
|
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
|
|
| Beth Meyerson |
Family and Community Medicine
|
Yes |
Paid
|
Communications (written and verbal), commitment to harm reduction science, preference for students with lived (opioid use) experience. Other prerequisites pending the specific opportunity.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Jennifer Teske |
Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
communication skills, accountability to deadlines, and time management.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Alejandro Salado |
Systems and Industrial Engineering
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Coding VR environments for Occulus Quest (Unity)
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Julie Ledford |
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Classes in Biology or chemistry needed; willing to be a team member that gets along well with others; students that are motivated to succeed
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Judith Gordon |
College of Nursing
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
CITI training, HIPAA training
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Christian Twiss |
Urology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
|
CITI Human Research Training
|
Tucson main campus
|