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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Baker |
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
|
Yes |
Volunteer
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
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| Adam Daly |
Chemistry and Biochemistry
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
General Chemistry and prefer Organic Chemistry
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Eric Kiser |
Geosciences
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
GEOS 322
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| David Sand |
Astronomy
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Enthusiasm!
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Martha Bhattacharya |
Neuroscience
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
Team-based research through an course-based format (Vertically Integrated Project). Applications due mid-semester for enrollment in the subsequent semester. Please go to Dr. Bhattacharya's website or uavip.arizona.edu for most current information.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Laird Close |
Astronomy
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
some knowledge of basic optics desirable.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Donald McCarthy |
Steward Observatory
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Walter Harris |
Planetary Sciences
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Allan Hamilton |
Neurosurgery
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Melanie Hingle |
Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
Depends on project
|
Tucson off-campus
|
|
| Bentley Fane |
The School of Plant Sciences
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
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
|
|
| Christina Laukaitis |
Medicine
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Genetics
|
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| Felicia Goodrum Sterling |
Immunobiology
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
basic biology, molecular biology and biochemistry
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Malak Tfaily |
Environmental Science
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson off-campus
|
|
| Kirsten Limesand |
Graduate College Administration
|
Yes |
Volunteer
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Mohammad Pessarakli |
The School of Plant Sciences
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Ningning Zhao |
Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Sabrina Helm |
School of Human Ecology-RES
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Ian Pepper |
Environmental Science
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson off-campus
|
|
| Jiang Wu |
East Asian Studies
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Geography, East Asia, GIS, graphic design, spanish, statistics, computer, website management, social media specialists, Chinese, Japanese, Korean
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Jia Hu |
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Haiquan Li |
Biosystems Engineering
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Robert Groves |
Religious Studies and Classics
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
Greek 202 or higher.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Tanya Quist |
The School of Plant Sciences
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|