Helen Yin, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, Women’s Careers

Helen Yin, Ph.D., obtained her B.A. from Mount Holyoke College and her Ph.D. in Physiology from Harvard University. She was an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and joined UT Southwestern in 1989 as Professor of Physiology. Dr. Yin was a founding member of the Women in Science and Medicine Advisory Committee (WISMAC) in 1994. In 2012, she joined Faculty Development to launch Women’s Careers. Dr. Yin holds both the Margaret Yin Chair for the Advancement of Women Faculty and the Peter and Jean D. Dehlinger Professorship in Biomedical Science. She is also a UT System Distinguished Teaching Professor. As Professor of Physiology, Dr. Yin is the multi-PI of the CTSA KL2 Clinical and Translation Scholar Program, and the contact PI of the NIH funded Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Research Program. She created the Successfully Obtaining an R Grantsmanship Program for faculty seeking R01 equivalent grants. Dr. Yin is passionate about helping our faculty succeed in their chosen arenas.

Traci Barros, MBA

Traci Barros serves as the Administrative Coordinator for Faculty Development/Women’s Careers. She holds an MBA in Healthcare Organization Leadership from the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD). Her primary role is as the Project Manager of the NIH FIRST Scholars Research Program, centered in Physiology. Additionally, Traci holds the position of Administrative Manager for the Women in Science and Medicine Advisory Committee (WISMAC), dedicated to advancing the visibility and recognition of women in science and medicine on campus.