Aurelio Prifitera is the president and founder of Galileo Assessments and Research, LLC which develops cutting edge psychological and cognitive assessments for use in mental health and educational settings. His career as a clinician, researcher, test developer and later as an executive manager has been centered on psychological assessment, test development, product and change management, digital transformation, international business and acquisitions.  In previous positions at The Psychological Corporation and Pearson, he led the development of numerous psychological assessments and drove the development of a key new innovative tablet-based assessment technology providing instant accessibility to a wide assortment of tests and assessments. These assessments have been adopted by numerous major health care providers and school districts. 

Aurelio taught testing and assessment classes while supervising students on research and masters’ theses at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. Prior to moving to Texas, he was the Staff Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Medical School in Chicago, Illinois.  He holds a fellow status in APA, is on the Board of Trustees of the American Psychological Foundation and is a member of the International Neuropsychological Society, the National Academy of Neuropsychology, the National Association of School Psychologists, the American Board of Assessment Psychology and the Texas Psychological Association. He has authored and co-authored numerous articles on the topic of assessment testing and has also co-authored several books on the Wechsler Intelligence Test for Children regarding clinical and assessment interpretation and scientist-practitioner perspectives.