Conducting Research with Human Participants: An IRB Guide for Students and Faculty in the Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences

Nathan Durdella (he/him/his) 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 family socialization and parent relationships with children who are students in graduate school. Nathan has published two books with SAGE Publishing Inc.―Conducting Research with Human Participants: An IRB Guide for Students and Faculty (2023) and Qualitative Dissertation Methodology: A Guide for Research Design and Procedures (2019)―and has previously authored or co-authored journal articles, chapters in edited volumes, blog posts, and more. Nathan is a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), where he advises doctoral students, supervises doctoral student dissertation studies, and teaches graduate-level courses. In addition, Nathan currently serves as director of the education doctorate program at CSUN and enjoys guiding doctoral students on their journeys. Nathan has a bachelor’s degree in sociology and political science, a master’s degree in Latin American studies, a master’s degree in education, and a Ph.D. in education―all from UCLA.