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
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
Hao Xin
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Alonso Favela
The School of Plant Sciences
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
No Mandatory prerequisites. Preference will be given to those with some Excel, sheets, or computational experience. Check out the website for more info: favelalab.com
Tucson main campus
Benjamin Renquist
Animal and Biomedical Sciences
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson off-campus
Ronald Heimark
Surgery
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
Basic lab experience including western blots, PCR, IHC, ISH
Tucson main campus
Jinyoung Kim
Steward Observatory
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Required: Interests in observational astronomy, especially on star and planet formation. Familiarity with using computer and very basic scientific programing, such as python or IDL. Preferred: taken at least 1 astronomy course and 1 or more physics courses. Scientific/astronomical programing experience (e.g., Python, IDL, IRAF) with astronomical data experiences are preferred, but not required.
Tucson main campus
Caitlyn Hall
Biosystems Engineering
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Alicja Babst-Kostecka
Environmental Science
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Joellen Russell
Geosciences
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
Calculus, Introduction to Oceanography
Tucson main campus
Alexander Bucksch
The School of Plant Sciences
Yes
Paid
For Credit
none, I do offer some very practical tasks that do not require much technical knowledge However, analytical knowledge in statistics and the use of python/R scripts to perform data analysis will give you a jump start into the research here.
Tucson main campus
Bentley Fane
The School of Plant Sciences
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Ali Mohammed
The School of Plant Sciences
Yes
Paid
N/A
Other
08/2025
Sazzadur Rahaman
Computer Science
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Tian-Chyi Yeh
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
Yes
For Credit
numeric, fluid mechanics, hwr516, hwr535, hwr 645
Tucson main campus
Erika Eggers
Physiology
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
Please consult my website: sites.arizona.edu/eggerslab/join-us/ for what information to send when applying for an undergraduate research position and for information about our projects.
Tucson main campus
Koenraad Van Doorslaer
Immunobiology
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Dawn Coletta
Medicine
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Dominic Mcgrath
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
Chemistry 151/152
Tucson main campus
Colleen Lucey
Russian and Slavic Studies
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Ashley Snider
Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Haijiang Cai
Neuroscience
Yes
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
John Schaibley
Physics
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Paul Wagner
College of Applied Science and Technology
Yes
Volunteer
N/A
Online
Jennifer Teske
Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
communication skills, accountability to deadlines, and time management.
Tucson main campus
Serin Hong
Mathematics
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Linear Algebra, Abstract Algebra
Tucson main campus