After completing a Bachelor's of Applied Science at the University of British Columbia in Engineering Physics, she received both a Master’s in Geophysics and a Ph.D. in Earth, Energy, and Environmental Sciences from Stanford University. Dr. Keating's research focuses on using laboratory and field-based nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements to understand processes occurring in the top 100 m's of Earth's surface. Her research spans hydrogeophysics, cryosphere geophysics, biogeophysics, and soil science.