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Covert Stuttering Research Study Hello! My name is Tiffani Kittilstved, I am a person who covertly stutters, an SLP, and a PhD student at Idaho State University. I am currently conducting research on the experiences of people who covertly stutter. I am looking for one more participant to be involved in my study and I was wondering if anyone from this group might be interested! Participation in his study will involve two interviews over Zoom which will take approximately 60-90 minutes each, as well as a third, member checking interview which will take approximately 30 minutes. During these interviews, the researcher will ask you about your experiences with stuttering, and how these experiences have impacted the ways in which you communicate. In order to be eligible for participation in this study, you must meet the inclusion criteria detailed below. If you feel that you meet these criteria and you are interested in participating, please continue complete our inclusion criteria survey and give us a bit more information: [https://isu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV\_01VoqGsrpizRui9](https://isu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_01VoqGsrpizRui9?fbclid=IwAR2JoOBqmnIVRZxMp1gvV8ZOfuEr9sv5hRGiIjDCTPCOJkaJozGoYBCRtVM). Participants must: * Be 18 years or older * Live in the United States currently * NOT be currently enrolled in Speech Therapy - a history of therapy is okay * NOT be an SLP or SLP graduate student * Identify as people who currently covertly stutters/frequently uses strategies to conceal your stuttering from others * Behaviors used to conceal stuttering must be present in your speech, with these behaviors being the dominant communication pattern as opposed to (in replacement for) open, overt stuttering. For the purpose of this study we are defining covert stuttering as the alternative communication decisions that a person who stutters uses as a replacement for overt, observable stuttering (e.g. word substitutions, talking in a different accent in order to avoid stuttering, avoiding specific situations, using filler words or pauses to avoid a moment of stuttering, etc.). If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me at kitttiff@isu.edu or (509)481-5315.