STARS Align

A Free Monthly Series Connecting Research, Treatment, and the Stuttering Community

STARS Align is a free monthly Zoom series hosted by STARS Community Advisor Zach Greene, a person who stutters, bringing the stuttering community face-to-face with the leading researchers, clinicians, and advocates shaping the future of stuttering treatment. Each session features a conversation grounded in lived experience and driven by science, with practical takeaways and open discussion. Whether you stutter, love someone who does, or simply want to learn more, everyone is welcome. Watch past sessions below, and register for the next one to be part of the conversation.

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STARS Align: June Session | Gerald Maguire, MD STARS Align: June Session | Gerald Maguire, MD In our first STARS Align session, Dr. Gerald Maguire shared something personal. "I wanted to go into medicine to help people who stutter, to figure out what's going on with me, I got to figure this out. I'll be my first guinea pig." — Dr. Gerald Maguire From a young adult with a mission to the founder of STARS, Dr. Maguire has spent his career uncovering the neurologic basis of stuttering and developing treatment that's changing the field.
STARS Align: July Session | Anelise Junqueira Bohnen, PhD, SLP STARS Align: July Session | Anelise Junqueira Bohnen, PhD, SLP This month, Zach Greene sat down with Anelise Junqueira Bohnen, PhD, SLP, for a conversation bridging research and real life in stuttering care. Dr. Bohnen shared her perspective on the current science behind stuttering, what effective therapy looks like today, and a global view shaped by her work across countries and cultures.