Other posts have been as director of the Institute of Religious Formation at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, president of the Indiana Conference of Higher Education, and on national boards of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious and the Women's College Coalition.

In 1953 she professed final vows and took the religious name of Sister Vincent Ferrer.

Doherty held bachelor's degrees in Latin, English, and history from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College; a Master's degree in Sacred Doctrine from Saint Mary's College (Indiana); and a doctorate in Theology from Fordham University.

[4] In 1963 she began work with the formation of new sisters in her congregation, and in 1964 she was named Mistress of Postulants.

[2] In this role she helped guide the congregation through the transitions required for women religious by the Second Vatican Council.