Biography
Professor Keeney earned her B.S. in biochemistry from The Pennsylvania State University and her Ph.D. in immunology from Washington University of St. Louis. Prior to her arrival at Juniata in 1994, she was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Keeney has taught courses in introductory biology, advanced cell and molecular biology, bioinformatics, immunology, microbiology and genomics and ethics. She has developed a student-centered research program, securing funding from several outside sources including the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation to fund student research, support campus infrastructure and to provide scholarships to STEM students. Her research interests include genes of unknown function in the model organism baker's yeast and the prevalence of ticke-borne pathogens in Huntingdon County. Dr. Keeney resides in Huntingdon with her husband Marty. Her hobbies include mountain biking, running and gardening.