Prior to completing her Ph.D. she worked in the marketing research departments of advertising and consumer package good firms. On campus, she offers courses in market research and consumer behavior at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Dr. Bennett is also an active researcher. The content of her courses is informed by her research endeavors and vice versa. Her research focuses on marketplace access, brand image and corporate social responsibility. Her work has been published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology, the Journal of Public Policy and Marketing and the International Marketing Review.