Suzanne Doyle Guilloud (she/her) is the Inclusion Advisor at Validity, where she coordinates efforts to promote the leadership, inclusion, and participation of persons with disabilities across the organisation. 

She holds a PhD in law from University College Cork, where her research, supported by a Government of Ireland scholarship, focused on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Her doctoral work examined the rights of persons with psychosocial disabilities to liberty and consent-based healthcare. 

Suzanne has held a number of academic positions, including as a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Disability Law and Policy at the University of Galway. Her research there addressed issues such as deinstitutionalisation, legal capacity reform, forensic detention, and the rights of persons with disabilities during emergencies. As a senior research associate at the University of Bristol’s Centre for Health, Law, and Society, she analysed decision-making rights and reproductive justice for persons with disabilities. Suzanne’s research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and she has contributed to edited collections on disability law. 

In addition to her academic work, Suzanne previously practised as a barrister in Ireland, specialising in mental health and legal capacity litigation. 

Suzanne is neurodivergent and has lived experience of mental health services.  

In her free time, she enjoys hiking, swimming, and cooking.