A meeting with Sr Maryanne Confoy RSC at a public lecture in Melbourne eventually led her to begin teaching at Yarra Theological Union (YTU) in 2001.
[3] Renkin lectures in art history and spirituality at YTU, a member college of the University of Divinity which is located in Box Hill, Australia.
[5] As well as teaching at YTU, Renkin also lectures regularly throughout Australia and supervises research on the intersection of art history, visual culture, theology and spirituality.
[6] Her research and publications explore connections between gender, devotion, and changing concepts of holiness from the late Middle Ages.
[4] The Global Church Project included Renkin in its list of "Australian and New Zealander Female Theologians you should get to know in 2020".