Edward I. Donnerstein (born 1945[1]) is an American professor of communication and psychology.
[1][3] He was with UC Santa Barbara during 1986–2002, serving as Dean of Social Science and appointed the Arthur N. Rupe Professor of Mass Communication.
[3] Dean of the University of Arizona College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (2002-2009) and member of the faculty since then.
He was member of many commissions, panels, and task forces related to violence, pornography, and mass media.
[2] Donnerstein's spouse is Deborah Levine-Donnerstein,[1] Ph.D. in Administration, Education Leadership and Policy Analysis from University of Wisconsin-Madison (1988).