She studies visual communication across cultures with specific focuses on ethnocomputing, HIV, food, and health.
She attended Dartmouth College and Yale University's School of Art.
She was named College Art Association Professional Development Fellow in 1996.
[3] Bennett joined the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor in 2018 as full professor with tenure in the Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design, with a joint appointment in the Department of Communication and Media.
[6] Her honors include Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Scholar of the University of Pretoria in 2015 and Steven Heller Prize for Cultural Commentary from the American Institute of Graphic Arts in 2022.