Professor Doran has been on the faculty at the McDonough School of Business since 1998. Prior to that, she held various teaching positions, most recently as Adjunct Assistant Professor at The H. John Heinz School of Public Policy and Management at Carnegie-Mellon University. Her awards include a Dissertation Excellence Award at the University of Pittsburgh, and a Teaching Excellence Award and a Faculty Award for Excellence in Education at Duquesne University.

Professor Doran has presented and discussed papers at various conferences, including annual meetings of the Financial Management Association and Eastern Finance Association. She has also presented her research at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Justice Department, and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. She is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma business honor society and numerous professional organizations, including the American Finance Association and the Financial Management Association. She also serves as an ad hoc reviewer for The Financial Review