My Work
Nathan Durdella works to enhance graduate education and advance support for students in master’s and doctoral degree programs. Nathan writes about qualitative research methodology, human participant research, and—most recently—family involvement effects on children who are graduate students.
Nathan is a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies at California State University, Northridge, where he advises doctoral students, supervises doctoral student dissertation studies, and teaches graduate-level courses. Nathan has a Ph.D. in education from UCLA.
When not writing or teaching, Nathan enjoys spending time with his spouse, daughters, and parents, personal cheffing for family and friends, taking long walks with Ted, the family furbaby, and exploring new travel adventures.
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Reviews
"Durdella’s text, Qualitative Dissertation Methodology: A Guide for Research Design and Methods (2019), breaks down the steps for conducting qualitative research in applied programs of study and social behavioral science fields. The book, also useful to department chairs and program directors, focuses on designing a qualitative study, conducting the study and analyzing the data. Useful advice drawn from Durdella’s experience as a dissertation committee chair, in addition to introspective questions for the student, help to demystify the methodology chapter and, thus, could have a positive impact on programs."
Stephanie Blustein
California State University, Northridge
The Qualitative Report 2018 Volume 23, Number 9, Book Review 2, 2181-2183