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
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
Virginia Gulick Lunar and Planetary Laboratory Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus 12/2025
Karen Weihs Psychiatry Yes Paid undergraduate enrolled Tucson main campus 08/2026
Soumaya Belmecheri Tree Ring Laboratory Yes Paid, For credit Often through the CURE class: 5 graduate students (including one honor project) and one full time undergraduate research opportunity. Tucson main campus
Stacey Tecot School of Anthropology Yes Paid, 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
Margaret Evans Tree Ring Laboratory Yes Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus
Renee Duckworth Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus
Tim Eifler Astronomy Yes Paid, For credit curiosity, coding 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
Dongkyun Kang Wyant College of Optical Sciences Yes Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus
Kerri Hickenbottom Chemical and Environmental Engineering Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus
Xiaohui Fan Astronomy Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit python Tucson main campus
John Holt Planetary Sciences Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit Some familiarity with coding in Python and/or Geographic Information Systems Tucson main campus
Travis Barman Planetary Sciences Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus
Andrea Achilli Chemical and Environmental Engineering Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit Sophomores, Juniors, and Senior students are considered. Enthusiasm and willingness to work in a team is required. Work site is located off-campus at the WEST Center (west.arizona.edu) Tucson off-campus
Henry Scharf Mathematics Yes Paid, Volunteer Linear regression; logistic regression is a plus; some familiarity with R Tucson main campus 05/2026
Christopher Pappas Cellular and Molecular Medicine Yes For credit None Tucson main campus
Saumya Debray Computer Science Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus
Xubin Zeng Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit prefer candidates with quantitative background and/or some experience in analyzing large amount of data Tucson main campus
Bryan Wong Speech Language and Hearing Sciences Yes For credit Preferred Skills: • General understanding of hearing healthcare, including current hearing health technologies • Familiarity with 3D printing technology • Teamwork and collaboration • Presentations and public speaking to a diverse audience Attributes: • Organized • Independent • Willingness to learn • Motivated • Interest hearing healthcare • Interest in mentoring others Tucson main campus
Brian Kim Materials Science and Engineering Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit Curiosity and enthusiam in learning new concepts and technologies Tucson main campus

 

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