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.
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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
Trent Anderson Pharmacology Yes Paid, Volunteer None Tucson main campus
Dennis Zaritsky Astronomy Yes Volunteer, For credit basic linux and python Tucson main campus
David Frank Tree Ring Laboratory Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit None. Interested students may consider e.g. "Introduction to Dendrochronology" or the "Dendrochronology Summer Intensive Course" which also can fulfill requirements / elective for various majors. Tucson main campus
Zelieann Craig CALS Career and Acad Svcs Yes Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus
Kevin Bonine
LIYA YIN Internal Medicine Yes Volunteer, For credit None Phoenix
Melissa Warden Translational Neurosciences Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit None Phoenix
Travis Wheeler Pharmacy Practice and Science Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit Comfort with software development, including understanding of the basics of either data structures or neural networks. Strong preference for experience with either genomics or drug discovery. Tucson main campus
Jennifer Parlin Pima County Office Yes Volunteer None Tucson off-campus
Anna Morenz Molecular and Cellular Biology Yes Volunteer, For credit My work utilizes a variety of research approaches and methods (ranging from quantitative analyses of insurance claims data to qualitative and community-based methods) to improve access to primary and preventive care, including reducing disparities in cancer screening for underserved communities. The most important skill would be for a student to be a highly motivated and curious learner seeking additional research mentorship on an independent project. Tucson main campus
Taben Hale Basic Medical Sciences Yes Volunteer, For credit None Phoenix
Jason Karnes Pharmacy Practice and Science Yes Volunteer None Tucson main campus
Shirin Doroudgar Internal Medicine Yes Volunteer, For credit None Phoenix
Kevin Rhine Pharmacology and Toxicology Yes Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus
Chen Chen College of Nursing Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus
Nicole Marrone Speech Language and Hearing Sciences Yes Volunteer, For credit SLHS 207 Intro to Communication Disorders Tucson main campus
Rina Fox Psychology Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus
Melissa Delgado The Norton School of Human Ecology Yes Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus
Karen Weihs Psychiatry Yes Paid undergraduate enrolled Tucson main campus 08/2026
Kristy Slominski Religious Studies and Classics Yes For credit Students must have taken at least one Religious Studies course. Tucson main campus
Soumaya Belmecheri Tree Ring Laboratory Yes Paid, For credit None Tucson main campus
Stacey Tecot School of Anthropology Yes For credit Generally one course with the PI is required Tucson main campus
Jasmine Linabary Public and Applied Humanities Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit None Online
Moysey Brio Mathematics Yes Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus
Tzu Yin Lai Cognitive Science Yes For credit Dr. Lai will be on sabbatical in AY2024-2025. Please check back in summer 2025. Tucson main campus

 

Faculty Members: for more information on updating your info please visit https://ur.arizona.edu/update.