Patty Hickman is retired from Academia as Director, Graduate Career and Professional Development at DU. She grew up in Alabama, Illinois and Connecticut. She got a psychology degree at Rocky Mountain College in Montana and a Masters in Counseling at Oregon, where she met her husband, Terry Hanford. Terry also joined the club. As part of her career she worked with the University of Maryland and taught on military bases in Japan, Korean, Guam, Germany and Italy. She stayed home with the 2 children during their growing years. As an empty nester, she also worked at Metropolitan State and DU. She lives with her husband, Terry Hanford, in Greenwood Village. Reading, cooking and her yellow Lab, Toby are among her interests.