Dr. Suzanne Gosden Kitchen is a Senior Consultant for the Job Accommodation Network (JAN), a service of the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability and Employment Policy. As a Senior Consultant, Dr. Kitchen handles both ADA and accommodation cases, specializing in providing accommodation solutions for workers with cognitive and neurological impairments. Her areas of expertise include: Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Asperger Syndrome and Autism, Epilepsy, and Mental Retardation.

Dr. Kitchen graduated from West Virginia University with Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Education and a Doctoral degree in Higher Education Administration. She participates in social and community development, serving on the Board of Directors for the Mountaineer Boys and Girls Club and the Steering Committee for the Community Coalition for Social Justice, providing leadership for the Council for Women's Concerns, and coordinating activities and fundraisers for various college student groups.

Dr. Kitchen began her professional career as a Special Education teacher in Virginia and has long been an advocate for students with special needs. In addition to her duties at JAN, Dr. Kitchen teaches in graduate school for West Virginia University's Industrial Relations department, preparing American and International students to become leaders in contemporary human resource fields. Her areas of expertise include EEO, affirmative action, staffing and selection, diversity in the workplace, and business ethics. Currently, Dr. Kitchen designs disability awareness activities to educate the public, and enjoys finding new ways to promote disability etiquette in society. She regularly grants interviews to the press and notable organizations that highlight JAN services, such as the One Percent Coalition, About.com, LRP Publications, the American Society for Training and Development, Monster.com, and SHRM.