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 Datesort ascending
Peter Troch
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
Yes
Paid
None
Tucson off-campus
Brenda Frye
Astronomy
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None, but computer programming skills are a bonus.
Tucson main campus
Andrew Youdin
Steward Observatory
Yes
For Credit
Physics105a, intro to scientific computing
Tucson main campus
Jason Aubrey
Mathematics
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Melanie Hingle
Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Yes
For Credit
Depends on project
Tucson off-campus
Katharine Zeiders
The Norton School of Human Ecology
Yes
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Benjamin Renquist
Animal and Biomedical Sciences
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson off-campus
Floyd Chilton
Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
David Hogan
Environmental Science
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Todd Schlenke
Entomology
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
none
Tucson main campus
John Konhilas
Physiology
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Dedicated, hard-working and willing to commit for 2 years.
Tucson main campus
Luisa Ikner
Environmental Science
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Diane Thompson
Geosciences
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
At least one lab-based course
Tucson off-campus
Sylvia Sullivan
Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Python and Linux scripting are advantages.
Tucson main campus
Daniel Latt
Orthopedic Surgery
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Elaine Norton
Animal and Biomedical Sciences
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson off-campus
Katherine Rhodes
Immunobiology
Yes
Volunteer
None
Tucson main campus
Yin Chen
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Yes
Paid
Funded by E-H-TRUE research training grant from NIEHS
Other
Joseph Hoover
Environmental Science
Yes
Paid
Interest in developing skills in environmental justice; trans-disciplinary and team science projects; community engagement; GIS and spatial analysis; water quality and water resources
Tucson main campus
Kamel Didan
Biosystems Engineering
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
Data Science, Programming (Python), Image processing
Tucson main campus
Payal Khosla
The Norton School of Human Ecology
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
N/A
Other
Lars Furenlid
Medical Imaging
Yes
Paid
Programming experience
Tucson main campus
Joellen Russell
Geosciences
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
Calculus, Introduction to Oceanography
Tucson main campus
Koen Visscher
Physics
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Beichuan Zhang
Computer Science
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus