Alumni Success

Rick Hanson graduated in 1988 with a major in Psychology. While at MNU, he was a teaching assistant to Dr. Bob Drummond and a decorated athlete, being named Academic All American in football and track. He was also very involved in student government and residence life.

Rick went on to KU and completed his master's degree in Counseling Psychology. During that time, he served for three years as a Residence Hall Director at MNU. He taught as adjunct professor in Psychology at MNU before leaving the area to pursue his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at Michigan State.

Currently Rick is Assistant Director of the Rockhurst University Counseling Center in Kansas City. He continues to teach as adjunct professor at MNU. He is married and has three children. He is able to express the compassion of Christ by using his educational and counseling skills in his vocational field.