National Academy of Public Administration National Academy of Public Administration
Senior Fellow

Roderick Hickman

Member Since 2026

Biography

My primary interest is in improving the delivery of government services to the public in a manner that recognizes the diverse needs of our communities. I specifically want to evaluate and improve the delivery of services to those that are incarcerated or have been previously incarcerated and their families. This issue has numerous impacts on our communities, i.e., fiscal, quality of life, availability of limited government services to all citizens, homelessness, mental health treatment, children services, etc. Positively impacting this small segment of our community will have expediential results.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Correctional Officer/Supervisor Institutions California Department of Corrections 1979 1992
Correctional/Program Administrator Institutions California Department of Corrections 1992 1996
Chief Deputy Warden Institutions California Department of Corrections 1996 1999
Warden Institutions California Department of Corrections 1999 2000
Regional Administrator Institutions California Department of Corrections 2000 2001
Assistant Deputy Director Institutions California Department of Corrections 2001 2003
Chief Deputy Director Field Operations California Department of Corrections 2003 2003
Agency Secretary Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation State of California 2003 2006
Managing Director Public Sector Practice XRoads Solutions Group 2006 2008
President/Founder Roderick Q. Hickman &Associates 2008 Present

Expertise

Primary Sector

State

Primary Functions

Academic Faculty Budgeting and Finance Communications and Marketing Change Management Human Capital Intergovernmental Organizational Structure/Design/Development Performance Measurement Program Evaluation Risk Management State Government Strategic Planning
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