Dr. Donelson R. Forsyth

A social and personality psychologist, Dr. Donelson "Don" Forsyth studies groups, leadership, ethical thought, and moral judgment. In addition to his general interest in group processes and psychological aspects of moral judgments, he explores empirically the psychological and interpersonal consequences of success and failure at the group and individual level, individual differences in ethical ideology, and perceptions of leaders.

He has authored seven books, including Group Dynamics, now in its seventh edition, and numerous chapters and articles on ethics, groups, and related topics. His work has appeared in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, American Psychologist, and Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. His work has been supported by grants from the NIH, NSF, JPL/NASA, and SCHEV. In 1996, he founded the journal Group Dynamics and served in 2008 as the president of Society of Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy.

At the Jepson School, Forsyth taught courses such as Group Dynamics and Leadership and the Social Sciences. He retired as professor emeritus in May 2022.