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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avelino Arellano |
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
|
Yes |
Volunteer
|
basic math and physics
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Martha Whitaker |
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
The only prerequisite for the class is Calculus I
|
Other
|
|
| Judith Brown |
The School of Plant Sciences
|
Yes |
Paid
For Credit
|
biology, biochemistry, plant pathology, microbiology
|
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
|
|
| Gene Alexander |
Psychology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Ronald Heimark |
Surgery
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Basic lab experience including western blots, PCR, IHC, ISH
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Yang Song |
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Basic ability to conduct literature reviews, gather relevant research materials and synthesize information Basic ability to use statistical analysis tools, such as Excel, R, MATLAB, or Python Preferred: Computer programming (e.g., Python/Fortran) or AI/ML model experience Preferred: Spatial data analysis and mapping experiences, such as GIS applications, NETCDF data analysis and visualization
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Kate Bunton |
Speech Language and Hearing Sciences
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
Interest in speech acoustics, speech production, and speech perception.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Leif Abrell |
Environmental Science
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Organic chemistry
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Victor Baker |
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
|
Yes |
Volunteer
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Daniel Diaz Ordonez |
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
|
Yes |
Paid
For Credit
|
Physics Mathematics Matlab Advance writing skills
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Lawrence Mandarino |
Medicine
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Kaitlin Kratter |
Astronomy
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
Physics 305 or equivalent
|
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
|
|
| Zhongguo Xiong |
The School of Plant Sciences
|
Yes |
Paid
For Credit
|
Molecular biology techniques including DNA, RNA, and protein analyses, bacterial culturing and transformation.
|
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
|
|
| Lucy Ziurys |
Chemistry and Biochemistry
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Dawn Coletta |
Medicine
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Eyad Atallah |
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Math 129 and Atmo 436/536a or equivalent Math 223 and Atmo 441/541b preferred Python coding skills
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Eduardo Rozo |
Physics
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Excellent GPA
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Alicja Babst-Kostecka |
Environmental Science
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Adam Daly |
Chemistry and Biochemistry
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
General Chemistry and prefer Organic Chemistry
|
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
|
|
| Ghassan Mouneimne |
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
05/2025
|
| Armin Sorooshian |
Chemical and Environmental Engineering
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|