Dr. Ruth Mwongeli Muthoka

Research Design · The Deep Review

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Apply · The Deep Review

When the research problem is bigger than oneconversation.

Tell me what you are working on and where the research is getting difficult. I read every application myself. If I think a Deep Review is the right way to help, I will come back to you with the next step. If the problem is better suited to just a 1:1 call, or needs expertise I do not have, I will tell you that too.

What to expect

→ I read every application

I want to understand the research problem before asking you to send substantial material. At this stage, tell me what you are working on, where you are stuck, what you have already done, and what you need to decide. You do not need to send confidential documents with the initial application.

→ We agree on the question and scope

If the review makes sense, we agree exactly what I am reviewing, the main question the review should answer, the material I need, the timeline, confidentiality arrangements, deliverables, and price.

→ I spend proper time with the research

Depending on the question, that may include your research problem, research questions, proposal, literature logic, methodology, experimental design, model assumptions, results, analyses, figures, interpretation, limitations, intended claims, or other relevant material.

→ You receive a written Deep Review

I set out what I think is working, where the research logic may be weak or incomplete, what assumptions deserve closer attention, what the current work does and does not support, and what I would prioritize next.

Where appropriate, I may also suggest questions to investigate, changes to the research design, additional checks, or areas that need specialist input.

→ We talk through what I found

You will not receive a document and be left to interpret it alone. We meet afterwards and work through the findings, including the areas where I think the project needs the most thought.

→ This Deep Review is $1,500

Application required. If your application is a fit, we begin with a $150 scoping call to agree on the research question, material, and scope. If we proceed, the $150 is credited toward the Deep Review, leaving a balance of $1,350.

→ Honest fit check

If the question requires expertise outside my competence, if the material needs a different specialist, or if a call with me would be enough, I will say that too.

Apply for the Deep
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I read every application myself. You'll hear from me within 2 business days.

Apply for the Deep Review

Takes about 5 minutes. Tell me where the research is getting stuck. I read every application myself. You'll hear from me within 2 business days.

Not sure whether you need a call or a Deep Review?

If you have one contained research problem that I can understand from a short intake and work through with you in a conversation, book a call with me.

If I need to spend proper time reading your proposal, methodology, results, models, assumptions, analyses, or several pieces of the research before I can give you a responsible view, The Deep Review is the better fit.