She was raised in Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean, and is a citizen of Great Britain. Dr. Lannon graduated from the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland, and participated in field work in Donegal and the Arran Islands in Ireland, and study abroad research in Brittany, France, and Malaga, Spain. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Masters in Coastal Management and Pubic Administration and a Ph. D. in Geography. She spent 20 years working in industry and government prior to joining the faculty at Santa Fe College in 2008. Dr. Lannon has taught Cultural, Physical and World Regional Geography and Introduction to Meteorology at Santa Fe College. She has co-led study abroad trips to Costa Rica, France, Italy, Ghana, and Ecuador.