Dominick Astorino
Adjunct Professor
Office Location
Mortuary Science Building, 5439 Woodward Avenue
Phone
313-577-2050
Department
Mortuary Science
Dominick Astorino
Degrees and Certifications
M.S., Forensic Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine
B.S., Mortuary Science, Wayne State University
B.S. Cellular Biology, Bob Jones University
Awards and Honors
Wayne State University Union of Part-Time Faculty Education & Research Grant, 2016
Wayne State University Excellence in Teaching Award, 2015
Eversight Michigan Shared Vision Award, 2014
Professional Memberships
Michigan Funeral Directors Association
Illinois Funeral Directors Association
Alberta Funeral Service Association
National Funeral Directors Assocation
Areas of Expertise
Postmortem craniofacial restoration
Embalming standards of care
Recent Publications
Astorino, Dominick J. (2024). Postmortem Restorative Art: Principles, Methods & Applications (First edition). San Diego: Cognella Academic Publishing.
Astorino, Dominick J. (2023). The principle value of the embalmer. The Hoosier Director: Journal of the Indiana Funeral Directors Associaton.
Astorino, Dominick J. (2017). Can we see her? The Director. December. 66-67.
Astorino, Dominick J. ( 2016). Don't let restorative art become a lost art. Funeral Home & Cemetery News. May. A24-25.
Astorino, Dominick J. (2014). Eye banking: a funeral director's perspective. Michigan Eye Bank Quarterly Journal. 13-14.