She went on to complete a PhD at La Trobe University in the School of Archaeology and Historical Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
[1] One reviewer of this book summarised Power's contribution, saying "Her service is to provide insight in a historically responsible way into how the Augustinian heritage still pervades Christian discussions of women.
"[3] Power's doctoral thesis, completed in 1997, was titled, The Secret Garden: the Meaning and Function of the hortus conclusus in Ambrose of Milan's Homilies on Virginity.
[12][13] In 2001 the Australian Association for the Study of Religion (AASR) Women's Caucus invited Power to give the annual Penny Magee Memorial Lecture.
[15][16] After her retirement, Power became president of the Sunflower Foundation, a non government organisation (NGO) that she founded with her husband, which seeks to empower girls in developing countries through education.