Vicky Hepburn

Vicky Hepburn is a Senior Lecturer in the Chemistry Department at Colby College, where she has taught introductory chemistry and biochemistry laboratory courses since joining the university. Her academic and professional background bridges biochemistry, genetics, and protein chemistry, with prior roles in research and biotechnology.

Education:

• B.S. in Biochemistry from Tufts University
• M.S. in Genetics from the University of New Hampshire

Her research interests focus on molecular biology and plant genetics, stemming from her graduate work identifying knockout genes of protein phosphatases in Arabidopsis thaliana. While her current role emphasizes teaching, her prior experience includes research at the Jackson Laboratory and process development in protein chemistry at Agenus, a biotech firm.