Jeff Bradford, Ed. D.
Professor, Program Coord. & Adviser
Office: T-1060
Phone: (815) 280-2403
Fax: (815) 725-6862
Email: jbradfor@jjc.edu
Jeff Bradford is the lead instructor and program coordinator for Joliet Junior College's Industrial Maintenance Technology Program. He is president of Bradford & Associates, a consulting firm specializing in technical training. Jeff graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in vocational education studies from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and holds a Master of Science degree in Adult and Continuing Education from Northern Illinois University. Dr. Jeff earned his doctorate degree in Community College Leadership from National Louis University. He has held a stationary engineer's License in both Chicago and Elgin, Illinois. Additionally, he is certified as a universal refrigeration technician with the U.S. E.P.A.
Bradford's areas of expertise include: industrial fluid power, pipefitting, boilers, rotating equipment, and mechanical power transmission. He has hands-on experience in each of the disciplines and has developed curriculum and taught courses on all these topics. He developed and taught maintenance courses at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, for which he was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal.