Etela Studeníková (née Pincéšová; 30 March 1946 – 29 May 2023) was a Slovak archeologist.

[1] After her graduation in 1970 until 1996 Studeníková worked as a researcher at the Slovak National Museum in Bratislava.

[2] During her time at the museum, she led a high number of archeological research efforts around Bratislava, in particular focusing on Bronze and Iron Ages settlements in the area.

[1] In particular her work on the Hallstatt culture settlements was influential in establishing the scientific understanding of the life in the region during the late Bronze Age period.

[3] From 1996 until her retirement in 2007, Studeníková was a professor at the Comenius University, where she taught various of courses focusing on the ancient European history.