Lorraine O’Donnell has a Ph.D. in History (McGill), a Master's in History (York), and a Graduate Diploma in Community Economic Development (Concordia). She is Senior Research Associate and Advisor at the Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN), where since 2008 she has led day-to-day operations. Before that, she worked as archivist, researcher, teacher, and public historian. Lorraine is also Affiliate Assistant Professor at Concordia's School of Community and Public Affairs. Her research focus is the history of English-speaking Quebec and of Canadian women.