Lorraine O’Donnell

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 Manager at Concordia University’s 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 Professor with Concordia’s School of Community and Public Affairs. Lorraine’s research focus is Canadian women’s history and history/heritage projects that involve and help build communities. She has contributed to English- speaking Quebec history exhibits on the topics of immigration, Jewish and Irish communities, social movements, and housewives.