Undergraduate Interns 2021

Undergraduate Intern Advisors

Brooke Carruthers

Brooke Carruthers is a University of Arizona Junior majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology. Brooke works with Betul Kacar from the Molecular and Cellular Biology & Astronomy Departments on a project titled "Evolution of Nitrogen Fixation on Ancient Earth".

Hayley Limes

Hayley Limes is a University of Arizona Junior majoring in Environmental Science. Hayley works with Erin Posthumus from the USA National Phenology Network & School of Natural Resources and the Environment on a project titled "Phenology Data to Aid Pollinator Restoration".

Jacob Magnusson

Jacob Magnusson is a University of Arizona Senior majoring in Astronomy and Mathematics. Jacob works with Eiichi Egami from the Astronomy Department on a project titled "Assessing the Performance of the JWST/NIRCam Image Simulator PhoSim-NIRCam".

Undergraduate Research Interns

Roman Anthis

Roman Anthis is a University of Arizona Junior majoring in Aerospace Engineering. Roman works with Jesse Little from the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department on a project titled "Fusion of Multi-fidelity Experimental and Computational Data for a Surrogate Aerodynamic Database".

Eliot Baker

Eliot Baker is a University of Arizona Senior majoring in Chemical Engineering. Eliot works with Reyes Sierra-Alvarez from the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department on a project titled "Bioremediation of the insensitive munitions compound, 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO)".

Koda Benavidez

Koda Benavidez is a University of Arizona Sophomore majoring in Applied Mathematics and Theatre. Koda works with Daniel Stolte from the University Communications Department as a science communication intern.

Jacob Blais

Jacob Blais is a University of Arizona Junior majoring in Natural Resources. Jacob works with Nate Pierce from the School of Natural Resources and the Environment (SNRE) on a project titled "Legacy effects of temporally repackaged summer rainfall on soil respiration in Arizona grasslands".

Elizabeth Champagne

Elizabeth Champagne is a University of Arizona Senior majoring in Astronomy and Physics. During Fall 2021, Elizabeth worked with Manpreet Singh from the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory in the Planetary Sciences Department on a project titled "The study of plasma waves in space plasmas".

Shea DeFour-Remy

Shea DeFour-Remy is a University of Arizona Sophomore majoring in Astronomy and Physics. Shea works with Veronica Bray from the Sonett Space Sciences Department on a project titled "The multi-ring impact basins of Callisto".

Raquelle Denetso

Raquelle Denetso is a University of Arizona Senior majoring in Electrical Engineering. Raquelle works with Dathon Golish from the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory in the Space Sciences Department on a project titled "CatSat Documentation, Planning, Integration, and Testing".

Cameron Fernandez

Cameron Fernandez is a University of Arizona Senior majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Cameron works with Kyle Hanquist from the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department on a project titled "Modeling of Thermal Protection Systems during Re-Entry".

Nicholas Foo

Nicholas Foo is a University of Arizona Senior majoring in Astronomy and Physics. Nicholas works with Brenda Frye from the Astronomy Department on a project titled "An Exploration of the Magnifying Glass in Space LP-J084650 in Preparation for NASA's JWST Telescope".

Lexi Grant

Lexi Grant is a University of Arizona Sophomore majoring in Systems Engineering. Lexi works with Chris Impey from the Astronomy Department on a project titled "Addressing the Pandemic of Science Misinformation on the Internet".

Raphaelle Therese Guinanao

Raphaelle Therese Guinanao is a University of Arizona Junior majoring in Computer Science. Raphaelle works with Hannah Budinoff from the Systems and Industrial Engineering Department on a project titled "Exploring the impact of part geometry and process parameters on the accuracy of AM parts".

Shae Henley

Shae Henley is a University of Arizona Sophomore majoring in Aerospace Engineering. Shae works with Dathon Golish from the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory in the Planetary Sciences Department on a project titled "CatSat Documentation, Planning, Integration, and Testing".

Jacob Henry

Jacob Henry is a University of Arizona Senior majoring in Chemical Engineering. Jacob works with Monica Ramirez-Andreotta from the Environmental Science Department on a program titled "Project Harvest".

Carl Ingebretsen

Carl Ingebretsen is a University of Arizona Junior majoring in Physics, Astronomy, and Mathematics. Carl works with Virginie Faramez from the Department of Astronomy and Steward Observatory on a project titled "Comets and Exozodiacal Dust in the Epsilon Eridani System".

Alexia Kubas

Alexia Kubas is a University of Arizona Senior majoring in Astronomy. Alexia works with Christopher Hamilton from the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory in the Planetary Sciences Department on a project titled "Giordano Bruno: Secondary impact cratering processes on the Moon".

Roberto Kupps

Roberto Kupps is a University of Arizona Senior majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering. During Fall 2021, Roberto worked with John Wallace from Rincon Research Corporation on a project titled "Digital Signal Processing Systems".

Nina Mackey

Nina Mackey is a University of Arizona Sophomore majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Nina works with Stuart Craig from the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department on a project titled "High-speed wind tunnel experiments".

Annalisa Minke

Annalisa Minke is a University of Arizona Sophomore majoring in Atmospheric Sciences and Biosystems Engineering. Annalisa works with Xubin Zeng from the Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences Department on a project titled "Analysis of aerosol, clouds, and meteorology interactions using NASA aircraft and satellite data".

Dayana Moreno Huerta

Dayana Moreno Huerta is a University of Arizona Sophomore majoring in Chemistry. Dayana works with Jessica Barnes from the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory in the Planetary Sciences Department on a project titled "Coordinated Microanalysis of Lunar Soils in Preparation for Future Returned Samples".

Davis Payton

Davis Payton is a University of Arizona Senior majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Davis works with Jesse Little from the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department on a project titled "Wing Sweep, Structural Motion and their Effect on Separation and Transition".

Scott Petersen

Scott Petersen is a University of Arizona Junior majoring in Aerospace Engineering. Scott works with Sergey Shkarayev from the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department on a project titled "High-altitude Flight Experiments of Sailplane for Mars Exploration".

Erin Phelps

Erin Phelps is a University of Arizona Senior majoring in Environmental Science. Erin works with Jason Williams from the USDA Agricultural Research Service, Southwest Watershed Research Center on a project titled "Legacy effects of vegetation structure on hydrologic function in pinyon and juniper woodlands".

Kristen Roehling

Kristen Roehling is a University of Arizona Senior majoring in Chemistry and Applied Mathematics. Kristen works with Stephen Kukolich from the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department on a project titled "Microwave Spectroscopy and Microwave Spectrometer Development".

Kristen Saban

Kristen Saban is a University of Arizona Junior majoring in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Kristen works with Matt Goode from the School of Natural Resources and the Environment on a project titled "Effects of urbanization on snakes and lizards".

Reynier Squillace

Reynier Squillace is a University of Arizona Junior majoring in Astronomy and Physics. Reynier works with Yancy Shirley from the Astronomy Department on a project titled "Nitrogen Isotopic Fractionation".

Sarah Stamer

Sarah Stamer is a University of Arizona Sophomore majoring in Astronomy and Physics. Sarah works with Chris Impey from the Astronomy Department on a project titled "Addressing the Pandemic of Science Misinformation on the Internet".

Nicolas Tan

Nicolas Tan is a University of Arizona Senior majoring in Aerospace Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering. Nicolas works with Jesse Little from the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department on a project titled "Investigation of 3D Shockwave Boundary Layer Interaction and Related Phenomena for the STORT Flight".

Jacob van der Leeuw

Jacob van der Leeuw is a University of Arizona Senior majoring in Mathematics and Computer Science. Jacob works with Lon Hood from the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory in the Planetary Sciences Department on a project titled "Stratospheric Influences on Short-Term Climate Variability".

Maia Willis-Reddick

Maia Willis-Reddick is a University of Arizona Sophomore majoring in Geology. Maia works with Stefano Nerozzi from the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory in the Planetary Sciences Department on a project titled "Investigating Magma-Cryosphere Interactions and Outflow Channel Activity in Hebrus Valles, Mars".