2021 Hall of Fame Inductees
College of Arts and Sciences
Jessica McCaskill
BA Mass Communications ’06
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Jessica “CasKILLA” McCaskill made her professional boxing debut in 2015. In the lightweight division, she earned the rank of number one female in the U.S. and number three in the world. Based in Chicago, Jessica was the first female to headline in the state of Illinois, making history. She has achieved numerous accolades, including being named Ring Magazine’s 2018 Most Inspirational Fighter after winning her first World Boxing Council title, and World Boxing News’ 2020 Women’s Fighter of the Year. Jessica was featured in the 2018 Amazon Prime documentary, “Making McCaskill.” After moving to the welterweight division, she became the unified and undisputed welterweight champion in 2020. Jessica is one of only three female fighters holding the undisputed title.
Bill Land
BA Mass Communications ’73
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Bill is the television play-by-play announcer for the San Antonio Spurs, where he has spent 18 years and earned three NBA titles. Bill’s announcing career spans 17 sports, from basketball and baseball to water polo and power tumbling. From 1988-2016, Bill served as the television sports announcer and program host for Fox Sports Net, where he covered play-by-play in the Big XII Conference, Major League Soccer and Texas Rangers baseball. Other notable accomplishments from his more than 40-year career include serving as sports director at radio and TV stations in Wichita, Kansas, and Tulsa, Oklahoma. During those years, Bill was the play-by-play voice of Wichita State University, Oral Roberts University and the University of Tulsa. Bill credits his SIUE education and the live radio experience he gained at WSIE for providing him with a great foundation to enter the real world.
School of Business
Kelly Malson
BSA Accountancy ’93
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Kelly began her accounting career in 1994 with KPMG LLP before moving to Andersen LLP. In 2004, she became finance compliance manager for ITRON Inc.’s IEM Unit before joining World Acceptance Corporation in 2005 as vice president of internal audit. She became vice president and chief financial officer in 2006, a position she held until becoming senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer in 2009. Kelly retired from World Acceptance Corporation in 2014. From 2012-20, she also served on the Conn’s Inc. Board of Directors as a Board member, Audit Committee member, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee member. Before retiring for a second time, Kelly served as chief financial officer of Nicholas Financial Inc. from 2018-19. Kelly enjoys spending time on the beach, traveling and spending time with her dachshunds.
School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Terry Barnfield
BS Biological Sciences ’82, DMD ’86
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Terry has held a private dental practice in Salem, Ill., since his graduation. On the national level, he has been a member of the American Dental Association’s (ADA) House of Delegates for more than 10 years and currently serves as the ADA Political Action Committee director for the 8th District. Terry is a fellow in the American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists and Pierre Fauchard Academy. At the state level, he is a past president of the Illinois State Dental Society (ISDS) and continues to serve as a clinic section lead for the ISDS Foundation’s Mission of Mercy events. He also served the ISDS as a trustee and in the House of Delegates. Locally, Terry is a past president of the Wabash River Dental Society and of the Salem District 111 Board of Education.
School of Education, Health and Human Behavior
Kim Gidley
BS Physical Education ’89
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Kim is the winningest coach in women’s tennis history at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA). She begins her 24th season as head coach of the women’s tennis team in 2021-22 with 321 career wins. Since 2003, Kim has recorded 12 winning seasons, including leading the USAFA to its first 20-win season at the Division l level in 2017. She has earned numerous awards for her work on and off the court, including the U.S. Professional Tennis Association's 2020 Intermountain Region College Coach of the Year. As a student-athlete, Kim earned All-American honors while helping the Cougars win the 1989 NCAA Division II national championship. She was also invited to the 1984 U.S. Olympic Trials for tennis. In 2008, Kim was inducted into the SIUE Athletics Hall of Fame.
School of Engineering
Michael Marchal
BS Construction ’94
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Mike is the president of Holland Construction Services, a position he has held since 2011. He began at Holland Construction as a project manager in 1997 and has 27 years of experience in the construction industry. Mike is a leader who is passionate about nurturing the growth and development of Holland Construction, his family and his community. He has been involved with many professional organizations, including Leadership Council of Southwestern Illinois, Associated General Contractors of America Board of Directors, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the SIUE School of Engineering Construction Management Advisory Board. Mike serves as a mentor for high school and college students, and he has held active fundraising roles for the United Way of Greater St. Louis, the Greater St. Louis Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America and his church.
School of Nursing
Christina Moore, MPH, BSN, RN
BS Nursing ’14
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Christina is a Public Health Institute/CDC Global Strategic Information Fellow with the Center for Global Health, Division of Global HIV/AIDS and TB, at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Country Office in Nairobi, Kenya. She conducts monitoring, evaluation, data management, reporting and technical support for the national HIV program in Kenya. Christina has served on the International COVID-19 Task Force as a technical assistance epidemiologist. She earned a master's in public health specializing in global health from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. Christina received a bachelor’s in nursing through SIUE’s accelerated nursing program and a bachelor’s in health and society with a minor in Spanish from Beloit College. Christina has completed numerous internships, community-based research and testing/treatment programs in Australia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua and Tanzania.
School of Pharmacy
Dr. J. Cody Sandusky
PharmD ’12
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Cody is the president of the Illinois Pharmacists Association (IPhA) and director of pharmacy at Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg, Ill. In addition to his role with IPhA, Cody serves on the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) House of Delegates, Harrisburg Medical Center Foundation Board of Directors, and the One Shawnee Tourism Collaboration Task Force. Cody is a past member of the SIUE Pharmacy Advisory Board and Illinois Pharmacists Association Foundation Board. His career has spanned multiple arenas of pharmacy, including retail and independent community pharmacy, pharmaceutical industry consulting, and health-systems pharmacy. Cody has been a featured guest speaker for the APhA, developed guidance statements for the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists, and been recognized by the APhA for excellence in COVID-19 vaccine education and promotion.
Graduate School
Sherri Wu
MSA Accountancy ’97, MS Computing and Information Systems ’99
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Sherri currently manages strategy, key accounts and revenue for VoyageOne Group. Before joining VoyageOne, she was the chief strategy officer and head of international business development of Alitrip at Alibaba Group, where she led a team in building growth opportunities for businesses around the world. Sherri also served as head of international development Americas at Tmall Global, and vice president and general manager for product and technology at Orbitz Worldwide. While serving as chief technology officer of PEAK6 Retail, Sherri built the company’s e-commerce development team, and designed and developed e-commerce and financial social networking websites. In addition to her master’s degrees from SIUE, she holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Nanjing University in China.
