[2] In his academic work, Stroik has stressed the importance of tradition, and advocates for beauty as the principal standard of architecture.

[7] In 1998, Stroik founded the Institute for Sacred Architecture, a non-profit organization dedicated to a renewal of beauty in contemporary church design.

[5] Stroik's major projects include: In 2020, a renovation of St. Augustine Cathedral in Kalamazoo, MI, originally designed by Ralph Adams Cram in 1951, was completed.

The interior modifications intended to elevate the architectural style of the church, which had been designated a cathedral in 1971 with the formation of the Diocese of Kalamazoo.

Renovations included a new marble sanctuary floor, predella, baldacchino, ambo, cathedra, new and restored altars, and an interior decorative paint scheme.

[10] Stroik's design for this 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m2), $23 million chapel references Early Christian, Spanish Mission and Renaissance architecture.

The piece was choreographed by Claire Kretzschmar, with an original score by Vanderbilt professor Michael Kurek.