Education
She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from the University of Florida and is a distinguished alumnus. She completed a fellowship in Public Policy Studies at Duke University in 1991.
She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from the University of Florida and is a distinguished alumnus. She completed a fellowship in Public Policy Studies at Duke University in 1991.
Golon was Time Magazine"s director of photography until June 30, 2008. She managed the photography department of the newsweekly along with Michele Stephenson for over twenty years. Among her professional contributions to Time, Golon led the photography team that produced the Hurricane Katrina special edition and the September 11, 2001 special black-bordered edition, each winning National Magazine Awards for single issue topics.
Golon was the on-site photography editor in Dhahran for Time magazine during the Gulf War.
She was directly involved in the production of scores of award-winning Time covers and special editions. She coordinated Time"s photographic coverage of the Olympic Games for sixteen years.
Chair of Professional Advisory Board, NOOR photo agency, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Guest Director, LOOK 3, Festival of the Photograph, Charlottesville, Virginia, June 10–13, 2009 Jury Chair, World Press Photo foundation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2009 Jury, World Press Photo foundation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2008 Jury, CHIPP, premier edition of China International Press Photo Contest, Shenzen, China 2005 Faculty, Joop Swart Masterclass, World Press Photo foundation, The Netherlands 2002-2005 Jury, Visa Pour L"Image, Perpignan, France 1996-1999, 2004, 2006, 2008–2009, 2012 Faculty, Missouri Photo Workshop, 1999–2000, 2002–2008, 2012 Faculty and member of Board of Directors, Eddie Adams Workshop, 1997–2000, 2008–2012 Faculty, Summit Photographic Workshop, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006–2009, 2012, 2015 Jury, Pictures of the Year International competition, 1997, 1998, 2001.
Faculty and member of Board of Directors, Eddie Adams Workshop, 1997–2000, 2008–2012.