Education:
  • Ph.D. in Biology (University of Louisville; received in 2017)
  • M.S. in Zoo and Aquarium Management (Michigan State University; received in 2011)
  • B.S. in Zoology (Michigan State University; received in 2009)

Grants:
  • Biology Graduate Student Association Travel Grant; University of Louisville (2014:  $150; 2016: $150; 2017: $100)
  • Kentucky Science and Engineering Foundation; Research Development and Excellence Program (2016: $28,424)
  • Graduate Student Council Travel Grant; University of Louisville (2015: $350; 2016: $350)
  • Graduate Student Council Research Grant; University of Louisville (2013: $300; 2015: $280; 2016: $300)
  • Biology Graduate Student Association Research Grant; University of Louisville (2014: $55; 2015: $200)
  • Animal Behavior Society Student Research Grant (2014: $1100)
  • Fisheries Society of the British Isles Small Research Grant (2013: £503)
  • Research Initiation Grant; University of Louisville (2012: $5000)

Awards and Honors
  • Best Presentation Award; Department of Biology; University of Louisville (Spring 2016)
  • Stuart E. Neff Award; Department of Biology; University of Louisville (Spring 2015)
  • Best Publication Award; Department of Biology; University of Louisville (Spring 2015)
  • Graduate Research Fellowship; University of Louisville (Fall 2011)

Presentations/Interviews:
  • Hasenjager MJ, Dugatkin LA. (2017). Fear of predation shapes social network structure and the acquisition of foraging information. 54th Annual Meeting of the Animal Behavior Society, Toronto, Canada. Talk.
  • Hasenjager MJ, Dugatkin LA. (2017). Group behavioral composition influences social network structure and information flow in guppy shoals. 24th Annual Animal Behavior Conference, The Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. Talk.
  • Hasenjager MJ, Dugatkin LA. (2017). The effects of group behavioral composition on social network structure and information flow in guppy shoals. Emergent Properties of Individual Behavior workshop, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Talk.
  • Hasenjager MJ, Dugatkin LA. (2016). The effects of behavioral composition on network dynamics and information flow in Trinidadian guppy shoals. 53rd Annual Meeting of the Animal Behavior Society. Columbia, MO. Talk.
  • Hasenjager MJ, Dugatkin LA. (2016). Familiarity affects network structure and information flow in guppy (Poecilia reticulata) shoals. 23rd Annual Animal Behavior Conference, The Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. Talk.
  • Sirius XM Science Radio. Interviewed by Dr. Anthony Atala on animal social networks. September 26th, 2015.
  • Hasenjager MJ, Dugatkin LA. (2015). The effects of familiarity in shoaling fish: social dynamics, network structure, and social learning. 53rd Annual Meeting of the Animal Behavior Society, Anchorage, AK. Talk.
  • Hasenjager MJ, Dugatkin LA. (2015). The effects of familiarity on information diffusion through guppy social networks. 22nd Annual Animal Behavior Conference, The Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. Poster.
  • Hasenjager MJ. (2015). Animal social networks: Exploring the interconnectedness of animal societies.  Speaker for TEDxUofL 2015 (Theme: Interconnected).
  • Hasenjager MJ, Dugatkin LA.  (2014).  The effects of familiarity on information diffusion through social networks. The International Society of Behavioral Ecology. New York City, NY.  Poster.

Teaching Experience:
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant; University of Louisville
    • Introduction to Biological Systems Lab
    • Principles of Biology Lab
    • Genetics Lab
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant; Michigan State University
    • Applications in Biological Science Lab
    • Organisms and Populations Lab

Service, Outreach, and Related Professional Experience:
  • Have served as a reviewer for:
    • Journals:
      • Behavioral Ecology
      • Royal Society Open Science
      • Animal Behaviour
      • Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
    • ​Granting agencies:
      • The Natural Environment Research Council
  • Biology Graduate Student Association; University of Louisville
    • ​Treasurer (Fall 2015-Spring 2017)
    • Vice President (Fall 2015-Spring 2016)
    • Graduate Committee Student Representative (Fall 2013 - Spring 2014)
  • Grant Writing Academy; School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies; University of Louisville (Fall 2015)
  • Biology Department Representative; Graduate Network of Arts and Sciences; University of Louisville (Fall 2015 - Spring 2016)
  • Participated in the 2nd Social Learning Strategies Tournament (http://lalandlab.st-andrews.ac.uk/tournaments/tournament2/)
  • Elephant Behavior Research Intern (2011)
  • Enrichment and Research Intern; Toledo Zoo (2009)
  • Animal Welfare Judging Competition (Nov 2008)
  • ORNIS Project; Michigan State University Museum (2008-2009)
  • Mammal Department Intern; Detroit Zoological Society; Royal Oak, MI (2008)

Professional Memberships:
  • Animal Behavior Society
  • International Society for Behavioral Ecology
  • International Union for the Study of Social Insects