Studeníková was born on 30 March 1946 in Kráľová nad Váhom. Already as a high school student, she worked at archeological dig sites. She studied ancient history at the Masaryk University, which was at the time known as Jan Evengelista Purkyně University.[1]
After her graduation in 1970 until 1996 Studeníková worked as a researcher at the Slovak National Museum in Bratislava. In 1988, she became the director of the archeological section of the museum.[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.[1]
