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 |
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Julie Armin |
Family and Community Medicine
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
An understanding of health equity issues
|
Tucson main campus
|
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Michael Heien |
Chemistry and Biochemistry
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Jesse Alston |
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Charles Stafford |
Physics
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
Phys 371
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Kirsten Limesand |
Graduate College Administration
|
Yes |
Volunteer
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Dawn Gouge |
Entomology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
|
None
|
Other
|
|
Peiwen Li |
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Junior to Senior
|
Tucson main campus
|
08/2025
|
Michael Hammer |
BIO5 Institute
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Marek Rychlik |
Mathematics
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Familiarity with NLP ideas, intermediate programming skills in MATLAB
|
Other
|
|
Jennifer Barton |
BIO5 Institute
|
Yes |
Paid
For Credit
|
Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, at least sophomore level
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Walter Betancourt |
Environmental Science
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Basic microbiology skills
|
Tucson off-campus
|
|
Shanna Hamilton |
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Fernando Martinez |
Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Philip Hinz |
Astronomy
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Nathan Cherrington |
Pharmacology and Toxicology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Robert Downs |
Geosciences
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Mohammad Pessarakli |
The School of Plant Sciences
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Chi Zhou |
Animal and Biomedical Sciences
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Knowledge or strong interest in molecular biology, cell biology, and/or reproductive physiology is a plus.
|
Tucson off-campus
|
|
Majid Beidaghi |
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
|
Yes |
Paid
|
Programming skills in Python. A background/interest in machine learning is preferred.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Lianyang Zhang |
Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics
|
Yes |
Paid
|
Mechanics, Concrete, Soil Mechanics
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Mark Barton |
Geosciences
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Physical Geology
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Philipp Gutruf |
Biomedical Engineering
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Martha Whitaker |
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
The only prerequisite for the class is Calculus I
|
Other
|
|
Ilknur Telkes Ergun |
Neurosurgery
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
A basic understanding of research methods, conducting literature reviews, and signal processing. Basic ability to use MATLAB and/or Python. Preferred: Programming and digital signal processing.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Scott Jones |
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
RNR 417
|
Tucson main campus
|