Dr. Muddassir Siddiqi is currently serving as Provost and Chief Operating Officer
of Morton College, a comprehensive community college in the southwest suburbs
of Chicago, IL. Dr. Siddiqi, who recently served as the College’s Interim President,
worked as Vice President of Academic and Student Development at Morton
College from 2010 to 2014. Prior to that, Dr. Siddiqi served as the College’s Dean
of Career and Technical Education and as the Executive Director of Manufacturing
Technology and Skills programs in the City Colleges of Chicago. Dr. Siddiqi has
also served in varied leadership roles in national and international companies.
Dr. Siddiqi holds a M.S. degree in Industrial Technology from the Illinois Institute
of Technology, a M.B.A. degree in Healthcare Management from the University of
North Alabama, and an Ed.D. in Higher and Adult Education from Northern
Illinois University. He has also served as a board member for the Chicago Chapter
of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) and was recently selected as a National
Expert Panelist for Manufacturing and Logistics at the Manufacturing Skills
Standard Council (MSSC). Dr. Siddiqi is the recipient of the National Institute for
Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence in Education Award,
the ASQ Service Award, the Gage Park High School Service Award, and the
Benito Juarez Community Academy High School Service Award.
Dr. Siddiqi has taught for many years and presented at regional as well as national
conferences. He is a graduate of the Institute for Educational Management (IEM)
at Harvard University and the Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) at the League
for Innovation in the Community College.
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Muddassir Siddiqi, Ed.D, MBA
EDUCATION
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Ed.D. Adult and Higher Education - Human Resource Development (HRD) Concentration.
Northern Alabama University, Florence, AL
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) - Health Care Management Concentration.
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago, IL
Masters in Industrial Technology (MS) – Management Concentration.
Illinois Online Network, University of Illinois, Urbana – Champaign, IL
Master Online Teacher Certificate
NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan
Bachelors of Electrical Engineering (BSEE) – Concentration in Information Systems
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Advanced Intercultural Management, University of Notre Dame, summer, 2015.
Institute for Educational Management, Harvard Graduate School of Education,
Harvard University, summer, 2014.
Executive Leadership Institute (ELI), League for Innovation in the Community
College, 2014
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) training and certification, University of Michigan, 2014
ASTD Master Trainer Program, Chicago, IL 2014
Case Method Teaching Seminar Part I, Harvard Business Publishing, 2013
Executive Leadership Certificate, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 2012
Strategic Decision and Risk Management Certificate, Stanford University, Stanford,
CA, 2012
Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) Training, Chicago, IL,2008
Achieve Global Leadership Training, Schaumburg, IL, 2004
ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
MORTON COLLEGE, Cicero, Illinois, 2009-Present
Medium size comprehensive community college located in western border suburb of Chicago,
Illinois, serving 7,475 credit and non-credit students annually; $51.2 million annual budget; 460
employees; federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI)
College Provost/Chief Operating Officer (May 2014 to Present)
Interim President/Provost (June 2015-Feburary 2016)
Vice President of Academics and Student Development (September 2010 to May 2014)
Chief Academic Officer and Chief Student Service Officer of the College with direct
responsibilities of supporting functions including Information Technology, College Library, and
Institutional Planning and Program Accreditation.
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Responsibilities:
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Supervise the work of approximately 230 full and part-time faculty and staff.
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Overall campus leadership in instruction, curriculum, student services, information
technology, enrollment management, and resource development.
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Oversight of faculty appointments, evaluation, tenure, promotion and development
processes.
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Oversight of regional and specialized accreditation processes; articulation and
transfer agreements; academic program reviews; college’s strategic planning goals
and objectives; and evaluation of academic programs.
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Fiscal, strategic, physical and operational planning for campus.
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Act as chief administrative officer for the college in the absence of the President.
Major Accomplishments:
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Led major restructuring of academic and student service organizations through a
robust, collaborative need assessment process; results included creation of several
new faculty and staff positions that were filled through national searches.
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Revised college-level general education competencies; developed systematic program
review processes with built-in assessment strategies.
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Revamped Annual Unit Academic Planning (AUAP) and Annual Unit Services
Planning (SUAP) procedures to lead inclusive budget making process.
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Oversaw the development and implementation of new academic programs and
pathways including Health Information Technology, Supply Chain Management,
Pharmacy Technician, Patient Care Technician, Music Production, and Fire Science
Technology in collaboration with faculty, staff, local employers and communitybased organizations.
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Initiated and nurtured 3+1 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) partnerships with
Benedictine University; signed partnership agreement with Governors State
University, DePaul University, and Northern Illinois University for Dual-degree and
transfer programs.
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Led efforts and successfully received full accreditation by the Accreditation
Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN); maintained College’s good
accreditation standing with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy
Education (CAPTE), Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA),
National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF), and Higher
Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association.
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Provided leadership in furthering the college’s commitment to equity and diversity
and to closing the achievement gap.
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Provided overall leadership to Information Technology (IT) function resulted in
building College’s new website, campus-wide implementation of Enterprise Resource
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Planning (ERP) system, automation of key business processes as related to student
services, installation of smart-room technology in 70% of all classrooms, and
implementation of new learning management system (Blackboard Learn).
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Created an innovative adult education pipeline to transition GED students into career
track credit programs; opened off campus sites to offer ESL, ABE, GED programs.
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Managed Digital Divide Grants in partnership with community-based organizations,
local libraries, and District Park.
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Chaired and successfully negotiated full-time and part-time faculty union contracts.
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Developed and secured a $4.5 million state grant to build 10 new classrooms.
Dean of Career and Technical Education (October 2009-September 2010)
Under the direction of Vice President of Academic Affairs, provided administrative supervision
and oversight for Career and Technical Education (CTE) instructional programs (credit,
noncredit and short-term workforce development training).
Responsibilities:
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Campus leadership and coordination in support of career, technical and emerging
occupational education programs and services.
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Establish partnerships with regional trade associations, economic development agencies,
business/industry to identify emerging skills and hiring trends.
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Manage Career and Technical Education (CTE) grants.
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Oversee program reviews and articulation agreements to ensure compliance with state
board of education.
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Supervise faculty and staff.
Major Accomplishments:
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Streamlined academic planning and curriculum development processes in CTE
disciplines.
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Updated and restructured processes related to WIA-funded workforce development
programs in partnership with local industry and community-based organizations.
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Successfully nurtured partnerships with the Town of Cicero and Berwyn Fire
Departments to offer workforce training to current and prospective employees.
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Developed proposals for several CTE grants such as Perkins, Innovation, Program
Improvement, P-16, Critical Skills Shortage Initiative (CSSI) and others.
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Developed an internal grant management system to ensure accountability and grant
efficiency.
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Worked with local high school system and nurtured a dual-credit partnership agreement.
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO, Chicago, Illinois, 2005 -2009
Executive Director for Manufacturing Technology & Skills Programs
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Largest community college system in Illinois and one of the largest in the nation, with 5,700
faculty and staff serving approximately 115,000 students annually.
Responsibilities:
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Supervision and administration of manufacturing education programs within the district.
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Enrollment management efforts including recruitment, outreach, curricular updates, and
delivery innovations.
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Coordination of faculty recruitment, tenure and promotion processes.
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Participate in local and regional partnerships for resource development.
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Oversight programs accreditation and compliance.
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Increase enrollment and graduation in Associate of Applied Science degree and career
certificate programs.
Major Accomplishments
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Developed and proposed a comprehensive apprenticeship program for production
workers at Ford Chicago Stamping Plant; offered onsite credit classes for company and
its suppliers’ located within Ford Supplier Park, Chicago, Illinois.
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Actively participated in the development and implementation of an apprenticeship
program in collaboration with The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
(IBEW) - Local Union No. 134 to train electricians and other technical employees.
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Oversaw and managed the new manufacturing technology facility building project (total
project cost $5 million).
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Led efforts in designing and offering new workforce development programs in Supply
Chain Management, Manufacturing Productivity, Aviation Maintenance, Computer
Networking Technologies, and industrial technologies; offered numerous workforce
development / career programs at local companies including Ford Motors, GM
Electromotive Inc., Arrow Gears, UPS, Union Pacific, and several member companies of
the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce.
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Created partnerships with local high school systems (Chicago Public Schools) to offer
dual credit and concurrent credit programs; managed one of the largest dual credit
programs in Chicago, IL.
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Transformed many credit bearing, workforce development educational programs into
continuing education credits to increase access to non-traditional students. Streamlined a
system of evaluating and offering college credits based on prior learning assessment
(PLA).
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Demonstrated grant leadership to obtain over $15,000,000 from external funding sources
such as ICCB (Illinois Community College Board), DOL (Department of Labor) and US
Department of Education (DOE), National Science Foundation (NSF), and other sources.
Served as Program Investigator (PI) for several other funded grants.
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Worked with community-based organizations to promote upward mobility for lowincome community residents through education and employment.
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SPX FILTRAN, Des Plaines, Illinois, 2004 -2005
Senior Quality Engineer
A global leader in filtration systems and a trusted name around the world in automatic
transmission filters
Participated in new product development projects to assure customers’ requirements are
adequately covered in the design, testing, and release of materials, components, and products.
Responsible for training and development of shop floor workers, production and quality
supervisors, and other employees in the areas of quality and safety. Major customers included
Ford, GM, and Toyota Motor Company.
Major Accomplishments
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In a collaborative environment, successfully implemented a supplier quality management
program in China.
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Developed training and operating manuals for key supply chain processes.
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Designed cost saving strategies to positively impact division’s bottom-line.
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Performed internal quality audits under the purview of ISO 14001 and ISO 16949.
WEBER STEPHENS PRODUCTS COMPANY, Palatine, Illinois, 2001 -2004
Corporate Quality/Project Engineer
Manufacturer of national and international household brand “Weber Grill”
In charge of plant quality management functions (2 facilities) spanning from selection of Tier 1
suppliers to resolving customers’ complaints as end users. Measured quality performance (or
cost-of-quality) using statistical and analytical methods. Devised and implemented various
methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision, reliability and
accuracy of products, processes and production equipment. Oversaw quality-related project
implementation at third party manufacturing sites in China.
PHILLIPS/WHIRLPOOL, Asia Pacific Region, 1992-2001
National Service Manager/ Director Training and Development (1997-2001)
Project Manager (1992-1997)
A global market leader in lighting, consumer electronics, and health care. Philips/Whirlpool was
the joint venture between Philips and Whirlpool in manufacturing and marketing of domestic
appliances.
Responsibilities included leading and managing an extensive service support network through a
nationwide chain of authorized and company-owned customer service centers. Led and
participated in outsourcing of manufacturing and service business to local and regional
companies including Sanyo, Toshiba, and Samsung. Established and implemented an automated
parts inventory management system to ensure the availability of spare inventory and meet the
after sales needs. Offered training and development programs to service engineers, sales officers,
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service technicians, and other staff members to upgrade their knowledge and skills to effectively
deliver technical services to valued customers. Participated in multiple international outsourcing
projects (China, Thailand, Malaysia, and others).
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Fall 2012 - present
Lake Forest Graduate School
of Management, Lake Forest,
Illinois
Decision Making and Analysis
(MBA 5154)
Business Analytics and
Research
(MBA 5140)
Spring 2005 – Spring 2014
Benedictine University, Moser
College of Adult Education,
Naperville, Illinois
Managerial Accounting
(MGT 601)
Analytical Tools for
Managements Decisions
(MGT 541)
Project Management
(MGT 683)
Spring 2006 – Fall 2009
Richard J. Daley College,
Chicago, Illinois
Supply Chain Management
curriculum
Fall 2003 – Spring 2013
American Society of Quality
(ASQ)
Six Sigma Black Belt
Certified Quality Manager
Certified Quality Engineer
GRANT DEVELOPMENT EXPEREINCE
Directly involved in the development, authoring, or review of the following grants from
foundations, state and federal agencies for the following:
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Title V grant
Perkins
Program Improvement Grant (State of Illinois)
P-16 Grant (State of Illinois)
Illinois Cooperative Work Study Program (ICWS) program.
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
Manufacturing Innovation Grant (State of Illinois)
Arthur Foundation Grant for Allied Health Programs
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Grainger Foundation Grant
Dual Credit Enhancement Grant
Illinois Green Economy Network (IGEN) Grant
Dual Credit Enhancement Grant
CORPORATE TRAINING EXPERIENCE
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Designed and taught a course on “Applied Statistical Analysis for Decision Making
(USM 643)” to engineers and managers at UTC; workshop part of credit hours
requirement toward the master’s degree program at The National Graduate School.
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Conducted a workshop on “Making Matrices Meaningful” sponsored by the Chicago
Chapter of the American Society of Quality (ASQ), and attended by 18 engineers and
managers from various companies.
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Conducted 8 workshops on “Managing Effective Meetings” attended by 35 staff
members at Hu-Friedy in Chicago, Illinois.
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Conducted training on “Quality Tools for Job Shop” for 25 staff members at Emerald
Machining.
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Conducted seminar on “Total Quality Management (TQM)” for Philips Singapore
attended by 65 managers and supervisors.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
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EDUCAUSE
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League for Innovation in the Community College
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Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
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American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE)
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Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD)
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Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
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Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education
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Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
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American Society for Quality (ASQ)
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Project Management Institute (PMI)
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American Society of Training and Development (ASTD)
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Illinois Office of Educational Services (IOES)
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The Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C)
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National Association of Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA)
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Instructional Technology Council (ITC)
INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS
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Lean Certification (SME/AME/Shingo Prize)
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Project Management Professional (PMP)
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Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
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Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (ASQ)
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Certified Trainer Process Management (University of Eindhoven, Netherlands)
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Certified TDL (Transportation, Distribution and Logistics) trainer
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Project Management Professional (PMP)
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Train the Trainer for D2L Learning Management Systems.
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Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
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“Certificate of Recognition” based on the IDEA Excellent Teacher category, Benedictine
University.
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National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD)’s “Excellence
Award 2008,” the University of Texas at Austin.
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“Special Service Award” by the American Society of Quality (2007 and 2010).
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Selected as a “Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Examiner” (2008-09).
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“Distinguished Service Award” by Gage Park High School for successful implementation
of a dual enrollment program.
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“Certificate of Appreciation” from the Illinois Office of Education Services (IES) for
serving as a mentor for the 2006-2007 Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Mathematics and Science Partnership; provided mentorship to 30 high school teachers in
the discipline of Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics through a problem-based
curriculum.
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Achievement of “New Faculty Certification Training Certificate” (University of
Phoenix).
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Selected to participate on “Manufacturing Skills Standard Council (MSSC) National
Expert Panel (NEP)”.
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“Faculty Mentor” – Benedictine University.
PRESENTATIONS
“Applying Lean Manufacturing Practices to the Campus Planning Process,” with
Pamela Delphenich, Jacqueline A. Falla, Michael J. McCormick, and Dan Raih, presented at
SCUP’s 50th Annual, International Conference, July 2015.
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“Leadership Cohort- CAO/CSSO Panel Discussion,” with Michael Boyd, Lesley
Frederick, Lisa Price, and Judith Marwick, presented at ICCCA Fall Conference, November
2014
“Refashioning Assessment Policies and Procedures to Support Student Learning,” with
Derek Shouba, presented at Learning Summit, League for Innovation in the Community
College, June 2014.
“Achieving Student Learning Outcomes through Simulation: Meeting the Challenges,”
Abstract Proposal-National Institute on the Assessment of Adult Learning Conference.
Presentation and abstract were developed with Pat Brown and Margaret Gramas but did not
present in the conference. To be presented in 2015 conference.
“Cultivating Latina Leaders within the Community College – A comprehensive
approach to leadership development,” with Monica Flores, Yesenia Avalos, and Marisol
Velasquez, presented at 27th the Annual Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
(HACU) Conference, October 2013.
“The Theory and Practice of Academic Quality,” with Derek Shouba, presented at the
Innovations Conference, hosted by League for Innovation in the Community College, March
2016.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
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Peer Reviewer - Association for Institutional Research (AIR)
Latino Policy Forum
Instituto Del Progreso Latino
Member, Chicagoland Regional College Partners (CRCP)
Board Member, American Society for Quality (ASQ) – Chicago Chapter
Board Member, Junior Achievement of Chicago.
Campus Representative, Fulbright Scholar Program.
Member, Chicago Cook Workforce Investment Board Service Delivery Committee.
Advisory Committee Member, Gage Park High School, Chicago, Illinois
Berwyn Development Corporation (BDC)
Volunteer, Society for College and University Planning (SCUP).
Volunteer, American Cancer Society.
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