Doak's research has focused on the intersection of Christianity and politics, particularly liberation and political theologies, theologies of democracy and religious freedom, the goal of human life and history from a Christian perspective, and theologies of the church. Her publications include Translating Religion (2013, co-edited with Anita Houck) and Reclaiming Narrative for Public Theology (2004), as well as various articles on public theology, eschatology, and ecclesiology. She is currently working on a book in public ecclesiology, addressing the specific challenges the twenty-first century raises for the mission of the church. She has an M.A. and a Ph.D. in theology from the University of Chicago’s Divinity School, and an Honors B.A. from Loyola University of Chicago.