Michael P. Boyle, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Montclair State University. He researches psychosocial aspects of stuttering, including the impact of societal stigma on the communicative participation and well-being of people who stutter. Dr. Boyle’s research also focuses on developing assessment methods and interventions to reduce the stigma of stuttering.  Dr. Boyle developed the Self-Stigma of Stuttering Scale (4S) which is used internationally by clinicians and researchers and has been translated to 10 languages so far. Dr. Boyle has also consulted with a variety of therapists, researchers, and advocacy groups nationally and internationally to help them with using evidence-based strategies for stigma reduction. He has authored over 35 scientific papers and book chapters, mostly on topics related to stuttering.