She is particularly interested by the areas of entrepreneurship, game theory, and the operation of competitive and regulated markets.
Brenner specializes in decision making in situations involving risk.
Brenner is an associate professor in Economics at the Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC Montréal).
Brenner has participated in several studies on the development of entrepreneurship in North America and West Africa.
She also contributed to studies on entrepreneurship in ethnic communities and the role it plays in the social integration of immigrants.