from 1960 to 1967, tanner was a lecturer in the old testament and hebrew at the university of hull. from 1972 to 1975, she was a lecturer in the old testament and hebrew at the university of bristol. from 1978 to 1982, she was a lecturer in the old testament at westcott house, an anglican theological college in cambridge. in 1988 and in 1998, she was a visiting professor at the general theological seminary, an episcopal theological college in new york city, united states. in 2000, she was a visiting professor at the pontifical university of saint thomas aquinas, a pontifical university in rome, italy.