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How to Justify Your Sample Size in a Dissertation Proposal
Research Design & Methods, Dissertation & Research Design Matt DeMonbrun 2/27/26 Research Design & Methods, Dissertation & Research Design Matt DeMonbrun 2/27/26

How to Justify Your Sample Size in a Dissertation Proposal

Sample size questions often create anxiety during dissertation proposals. This post explains how to justify your sample using power analysis, saturation, and feasibility reasoning in ways committees recognize as defensible.

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Power, Sample Size, and Feasibility in Real-World Research
Research Design & Methods Matt DeMonbrun 12/8/25 Research Design & Methods Matt DeMonbrun 12/8/25

Power, Sample Size, and Feasibility in Real-World Research

Power and sample size decisions in real-world research are shaped by feasibility, access, and constraints. This post explains how evaluators assess these decisions and how transparency and alignment support defensible research design.

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Matt DeMonbrun, PhD
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