During World War II, she served for over two years as a member of the Women's Army Corps, spending18 months in the Southwest Pacific. She taught high school for ten years in various schools in South Dakota, Illinois, and Pennsylvania, as well as in Texas. A specialist in speech education and organizational communication, Professor Bennett was the author of Facilities for the Correction of Speech and Hearing Disorders in Texas . After joining the faculty of The University of Texas at Austin in 1947, she taught Business and Professional Speaking until 1977, when she retired. Professor Bennett also offered classes for Saudi Arabians and Vietnamese teachers and for 17 years oversaw the University Interscholastic League's prose reading state final competitions.
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