Dr. Corso is originally from Caracas, Venezuela. She received her Ph.D. in Education from Stanford University in 1988. As a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Health Research and Policy, and the Language Center, her areas of expertise include curriculum development in the fields of language instruction, sociology of health, and cross-cultural medicine. She teaches and coordinates the medical Spanish program in the School of Medicine. She is also actively involved in the Center for Innovation in Global Health. In addition to her academic interests, Irene thoroughly enjoys mentoring students, hiking, and traveling.
