Relentlessly advocating for the marginalized, Roderic evolves the practice of architecture by leading stakeholders to reckon truthfully with history, advance healthcare equity, and catalyze next-generation architects.
Roderic is a principal at Moody Nolan Architects, the nation’s largest black-owned architecture firm. He is a licensed architect and has practiced in Ohio and Illinois. He practices healthcare architecture exclusively, and his approach to professional practice aligns architecture with health equity and advocacy. Roderic is also the national leader of Moody Nolan’s diversity, equity, and inclusion committee.
Roderic has authored and contributed to a large body of written work regarding equity and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare, with a specific focus on communities of color. His publications, presentations, and community engagement strategies are focused on enhancing the experience of patients in underserved and disadvantaged areas across the nation.
He is a former co-chair of the AIA Chicago Healthcare Knowledge community and a former member of the AIA Chicago Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee. He is also a 2024 Healthcare Design Editorial Advisory Board member and serves on the Academy of Architecture for Health board as the 2027 president-elect.
Roderic has thirty years of industry experience. He holds a master’s degree in architecture (2003) and a bachelor’s degree in environmental design from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio (1997). Roderic serves his alma mater by teaching graduate architecture students as a visiting practitioner. He was elevated to the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows in 2024 due to his achievements in advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and architectural representation.