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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Shanna Hamilton |
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Nathan Cherrington |
Pharmacology and Toxicology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Weigang Wang |
Physics
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Tanya Quist |
The School of Plant Sciences
|
Yes |
Paid
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
|
|
Michael Hammer |
BIO5 Institute
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Anthony Jull |
Geosciences
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Aaron Flesch |
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Knowledge of spreadsheets and MS Excel.
|
Tucson off-campus
|
|
Peiwen Li |
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Junior to Senior
|
Tucson main campus
|
08/2025
|
Martha Whitaker |
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
The only prerequisite for the class is Calculus I
|
Other
|
|
Scott Jones |
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
RNR 417
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Aurelio Figueredo |
Psychology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
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
|
|
Julie Ledford |
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Classes in Biology or chemistry needed; willing to be a team member that gets along well with others; students that are motivated to succeed
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Klaus Lux |
Mathematics
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
MATH 313, Linear Algebra
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Anne Arnold |
The School of Plant Sciences
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Leif Abrell |
Environmental Science
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Organic chemistry
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Lianyang Zhang |
Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics
|
Yes |
Paid
|
Mechanics, Concrete, Soil Mechanics
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Michael Gilbert |
Mathematics
|
Yes |
Volunteer
|
Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra, Probability
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Kenneth Head |
Systems and Industrial Engineering
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Majid Beidaghi |
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
|
Yes |
Paid
|
Programming skills in Python. A background/interest in machine learning is preferred.
|
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
|
|
Franz Rischard |
Medicine
|
Yes |
Volunteer
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Jason Aubrey |
Mathematics
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Vitaliy Yurkiv |
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
|
Yes |
Paid
|
basic thermodynamic knowledge
|
Tucson main campus
|