Robert M Corso

Robert M. Corso, Ph.D., is the executive director of the Pyramid Model Consortium and a senior research associate at Vanderbilt University. He specializes in evaluating professional-development projects serving young children and their families. Previously, he coordinated the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL), served on the leadership team of the National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning, and worked as an administrator in Head Start, child care, and early-intervention programs.

Corso is a contributor to Unpacking the Pyramid Model: A Practical Guide for Preschool Teachers, written with Lise Fox, Mary Louise Hemmeter, and Michaelene M. Ostrosky. He holds a Ph.D. in special education from the University of Illinois and previously worked as a certified public accountant.