As a Professor Emeritus of the Graduate Program in City and Regional Planning at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Dr. Keating has over 30 years of experience as principal faculty member involved in housing and community development. His research clients have included national organizations such as the Urban Land Institute, US HUD, the National Association of Homebuilders, the Community Services Administration and the Fannie Mae and Ford Foundations. In addition, Dr. Keating has consulted with and performed research for state and local governments, local and regional housing authorities, community-based nonprofits, nonprofit fair housing organizations and over thirty community and neighborhood groups.

Dr. Keating holds a Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and Master and Bachelor of Architecture degrees from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.