Edwin Dorn (born 26 March 1945) is a political scientist who served as dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs from July 1997 to December 2004.

[4][5] After completing his master's degree, Dorn served as a United States Army intelligence officer in Frankfurt, West Germany.

[4][5][7] In April 1993, President Bill Clinton nominated Dorn to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management and Personnel.

[5] After leaving government service, Dorn served as dean of the LBJ School of Public Affairs from July 1997 to December 2004.

[4][5] Franchelle Stewart Dorn is a professor of acting in the Department of Theatre and Dance, College of Fine Arts, University of Texas at Austin.