She received the Ph.D. in Management Science from the University of North Texas and the M.B.A. and B.S. in Mathematics from Wayland Baptist University. She has taught statistics, operations management, and simulation courses. Dr. Keeling has received the R. B. Pamplin College of Business Certificate of Teaching Excellence and the Virginia Tech University Certificate of Teaching Excellence. She plays the oboe in the Blacksburg Community band and enjoys reading mysteries and working logic and jigsaw puzzles.