Doerr's literary criticism, reviews, and articles have appeared in a number of publications, including "The Encyclopedia of American Poetry: The Twentieth Century", in which Doerr writes extensively on John Ashberry, Robert Creeley, and the New Formalism movement in American poetry. In addition to his reputation as a scholar of American poetry, Doerr has achieved international (primarily British) literary renown (see, for example, his work in Poetry Nation Review and Stand). In recent years, various anthologists have chosen to include Doerr's work in memorable collections such as "The Open Light: Poets from Notre Dame, 1991–2008", and "The Possibility of Language: Seven New Poets". Since 2006, Doerr has taught writing at St. Edward's University in Austin. In 2007, Doerr began collaborating again with Bill Anderson. Together with Julien Peterson (drums), Adam Kahan (bass), and Billysteve Korpi (guitar), Anderson and Doerr formed the poetry-driven, alternative blues-rock band Churchwood, a project to which Doerr contributes by writing music and lyrics, and providing vocal performances. Churchwood signed with the San Antonio, Texas-based Saustex Media label in 2010 and to date has released four LPs and an EP with Saustex. In 2011, Churchwood placed "Rimbaud Diddley" (lyrics in French by Doerr) on Season 4, Episode 4 ("Una Venta") of AMC's "Sons of Anarchy."