She is a licensed registered nurse and a licensed psychologist in the state of New York. Dr.Keane received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Hunter College, CUNY and her Doctor of Philosophy in clinical psychology at Long Island University. In July, 2008 she completed a Master of Science in Nursing with a specialization of psychiatric nurse practitioner at Stony Brook University. Dr. Keane has served as project director on a number of federally funded intiatives aimed at improving the mental health functioning of people who live with HIV/AIDS and their families.