John M. Dunn (born October 3, 1945)[2][3] was the eighth president of Western Michigan University.

He moved to Oregon State University in 1975 and spent the next 20 years there, starting out as an assistant professor of health.

During his time in Oregon, Dunn also served on the Corvallis School Board for 13 years.

[5] Dunn served as the dean of the College of Health at the University of Utah from 1995 to 2002.

[6] Dunn began his term as president of Western Michigan University on July 1, 2007.