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Dr. Heidi Lannon

Dr. Heidi Lannon

Adjunct Professor

lannon@ufl.edu

(352) 294-0494

Focus Areas

Areas of Specialization

  • Coastal geomorphology and land use
  • Field experience and geographic education
  • Recruitment of undergraduates and underrepresented populations into geography.

Educational Background

  • PhD in Geography, University of Florida, 2005
  • M.S. in Coastal Zone Management and Public Administration, University of West Florida, 1986
  • BSc., Hons. in Environmental Science, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, 1984

Recent Courses

  • GEA 3600 – Geography of Africa
  • GEA 3500 – Geography of Europe
  • GEO 2200C – Physical Geography
  • GEA 2000 – World Regional Geography

Recent Publications

Judge, J., Lannon, H. J. L., Stofer, K., Matyas, C., Lanman, B., Leissing, J., Rivera, N., Norton, H., & Hom, B.(2022) Integrated academic, research, and professional experiences for 2-year college students lowered barriers in STEM engagement: A case study in geosciences. Journal of STEM Outreach, 5 (1). pp. 1-15. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15695/jstem/v5i1.03

Matyas, C., Stofer, K., Lannon, H. J. L., Judge, J., Hom, B., & Lanman, B., (2022) Despite challenges, 2-year college students benefit from faculty-mentored geoscience research at a 4-year university during an extracurricular program, Journal of Geoscience Education, 70:3. pp. 354-367 DOI: 10.1080/10899995.2022.2037403

Lannon, H. J. L. (2021) Status of Women in Geography (SWIG) in the Southeastern Division, Southeastern Geographer, Vol.61, No. 2. pp.281-281 DOI:10.1353/sgo.2021.0029 

Stofer, K. A., Chandler, J. W., Insalaco, S., Matyas, C., Lannon, H. J., Judge, J., Lanman, B., Hom, B., & Norton, H. (2021). Two-year College students report multiple benefits from participation in an integrated Geoscience research, coursework, and outreach internship program. Community College Review, 49(4), 457–482. DOI:10.1177/0091552121102668

Rahn, J. L., Lannon, H. J. L., & Mossa, J., (2015). Diver depth-gauge profiling beyond wading depths: A new simple method for underwater surveying. Journal of Coastal Research, 31(2), 505-511. doi:10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-12-00242.1

Lannon, H. J. L., & Mossa, J., (1997) Coastal geography of central Atlantic Florida, National Council for Geographic Education, In Growth, Technology and Geographic Education in Central Florida: Images and Encounters, Oldakowski, R., Molina, L., and Purdum, B., Editors, pp. 97 – 110.