By Dr. James Hickey

Dr. James Hickey, formerly principal of Old Bridge High School, has spent his career helping institutions pursue academic excellence. After leading Old Bridge for eight years, Dr. James Hickey became the Dean of Academic Affairs at New Jersey’s prestigious Pennington School. Additionally, he is an adjunct faculty member at Wagner College in Staten Island, New York.

Wagner College is known for its outstanding undergraduate liberal arts curriculum, which combines an interdisciplinary education with experiential learning, such as hands-on internships and community service initiatives.

Honors students at Wagner College enjoy a unique array of courses that promote lively debates and provide challenging, in-depth research assignments and oral presentations. The Wagner honors program is affiliated with the National Collegiate Honors Council.

Wagner’s graduate programs include degrees in business, microbiology, nursing, education and accounting. The college is a member of the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools and is accredited by the Regents of the University of the State of New York and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.