[1] Her family moved to New York City when she was a child[1] and she graduated from Hunter College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1948.
[2] While earning her graduate degrees, Keller worked with the United States Air Force as an interpreter and researcher in Munich due to her grasp of multiple languages.
[4] Robert Wuthnow spoke highly of her book saying, "she [Keller] was one of the few people who attempted to look at the history of elites and what function they played in society.
[2] In her role as a full professor, Keller championed women’s studies as an academic subject and taught the University's first course on gender and society.
[8] Her advocacy was reflected in her literature such as Building for Women and The American Dream of Family.