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James W. Wickenden, President |
Wickenden
Associates was founded in 1986 by
James
W. Wickenden, Ed.D., a
former Dean of Admission at Princeton University whose lifelong involvement with independent schools began at Tabor
Academy in Marion, MA, where his father served as Headmaster for 34 years. Jim graduated from Tabor, received his undergraduate degree from
Princeton University in 1961, then served as a Naval Officer for two years.
While serving as the Assistant Director of Admission at Princeton University,
Jim earned a master's degree from Rutgers University in Education Counseling.
In 1968, Jim moved to Harvard University, where he worked as Director of
the Office for Graduate and Career Plans and completed a second master's
degree, this one in General Purposes of Education from Harvard University,
as well as a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Boston
University.
As Dean of Admission at Princeton University from 1978 to
1983, Jim had the opportunity to visit hundreds of independent
schools and work with many independent school educators, experiences that
have served him well in his consulting work. Over the past two decades,
Jim has served on the Boards of a number of independent schools, including
Tabor Academy, Dana Hall School, Beaver Country Day School, Fountain Valley
School, The Dalton School, and Princeton Day School, as well as on the Secondary
School Admissions Test Board.
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Martha T. Wickenden, Vice President |
 Jim's wife and business partner,
Martha T.
Wickenden, is the Vice President of Wickenden Associates, specializing
in searches for elementary schools, girls' schools, and smaller
K-12 institutions.
Martha graduated from Smith College in 1961 and earned a master's
degree in psychology from Glassboro State College. Early in her career, Martha
worked in several education-related areas, serving as an Admissions Assistant
at Harvard Medical School, as a special education teacher, and as Dormitory
Director and Director of Student Activities at Dana Hall School. Before joining
Wickenden Associates in 1990, Martha worked as a Publishing Associate and
Senior Editor for a book producer and as Director of Research and Information
Services for the United States Tennis Association. She serves as a
trustee of The Pennington School.
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Arthur J. Merovick, Senior Associate
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 Based in Santa Barbara, California, Wickenden Associates' Senior
Associate
Arthur
J. Merovick is the former 10-year Headmaster
of Laguna Blanca School, an independent K-12 day school in Santa Barbara.
Since his retirement from Laguna Blanca in 1993, Art has served as the Director
of Development for the Santa Barbara Cancer Institute. A graduate
of Horace Mann for Boys in Riverdale, NY, he holds a bachelor's degree from
Colgate University and a master's degree from Post College of Long Island
University. Art is available to assist schools in the areas of Head of School
searches as well as consulting on governance and development.
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Gardner P. Dunnan, Senior Associate
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 Senior
Associate
Gardner
P. Dunnan, Ed.D.,
was for 23 years the Head of
The Dalton
School in New York City. He is
now the Assistant Provost for
Special Projects at Columbia University, overseeing the creation of
a new K-8 school for the children of the faculty and the surrounding
neighborhood. A graduate of Harvard University, he holds a master's
degree in education from Boston University and a doctorate in
education from Harvard. Prior to assuming the headship of Dalton, he
was for several years the Superintendent of the Briarcliff Manor
Public Schools in Westchester County, New York. Gardner consults
with schools in a variety of areas, specializing in strategic
planning and management team development.
Our Support Staff
The staff of Wickenden Associates also includes:
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