Doris McGonagill studied at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada (M.A. in German, 1992), Ruprecht- Karls-Universität Heidelberg (Staatsexamen in German, History, and Art History, 1997/8), and Harvard University (Ph.D., 2006). Currently, she holds a position as Assistant Professor of German at Utah State University, U.S.A.