Dr Nola Purdie is a Principal Research Fellow and Coordinator of Indigenous
Education Research and Development at the Australian Council for Educational Research in
the Learning Processes Research Program. She is also an Adjunct Professor at the
Queensland University of Technology.
Previously, Dr Purdie was a Senior Lecturer (Research Methods, and Educational
Psychology), and Director of the Centre for Cognitive Processes in Learning at Queensland
University of Technology. Prior to commencing a career in educational research, Dr Purdie
worked in State, Catholic, and Independent schools in Western Australia in a variety of
teaching and administrative capacities for over twenty years.
Nola also has an extensive history of teaching and researching in the area of people with
disabilities and learning difficulties.
Dr Purdie is experienced in a wide range of quantitative and qualitative research
methodologies and procedures including longitudinal research, evaluation methodologies,
survey design and analysis, and interview and focus group techniques. She has extensive
experience in consultations with Indigenous people and stakeholders at government,
community, and individual levels, and in the development of policy recommendations based
on research findings.
A list of additional publications can be accessed from the Curriculum Vitae link on the
right. of this page.
Articles (Refereed)
Books
Contributions to Books
Articles
Reports
