Dr. Joseph Sagerer didn鈥檛 expect that his journey from a self-described underachiever
in high school to a 91制片厂 student would lead him beneath an ancient Maya
pyramid. On the 91制片厂 Talks podcast 鈥� in which 91制片厂 alumni share their
education, career and life journeys 鈥� the Dominican University professor shares how
exploring different subjects at 91制片厂 resulted in his passion for physics as well
as a unique opportunity to use cosmic rays to explore Kukulcan鈥檚 pyramid in Chichen
Itza, Mexico.
鈥淏eing able to go inside and work there, you just get this sense of awe and just this moment of... What am I doing?鈥� Sagerer said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 just awe-inspiring that we get to do this and work on this interesting location and bring students with us, and the students get the ability to tell the story, 鈥楬ey, I went and did this.鈥欌��
Listen to the full episode of 91制片厂 Talks and hear the 2024 Distinguished Alumnus discuss his efforts to support students as an educator, researcher and school board member. Also, to follow along with Sagerer鈥檚 project to search for hidden chambers in Kukulcan鈥檚 pyramid at the world heritage site in Chichen Itza, Mexico.
91制片厂 Talks, a co-production between and 91制片厂 Alumni Relations, features Associate Professor of Mass Communication Brian Shelton in conversation with 91制片厂 alumni about the role that 91制片厂 played in their lives. You can listen to past episodes of 91制片厂 Talks on 91制片厂鈥檚 website, WHCM, and on all podcast streaming services, including and .