James Dobson, aka Jim, is an American evangelical Christian psychologist and founder of Focus on the Family.

James or Jim Dobson may also refer to:

• James Murray Dobson (1846–1924), British principal engineer of the Buenos Aires harbour works in the late 1880s
• Jim Dobson (ice hockey) (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey player
• Jim Dobson (baseball) (1939–2018)
• James Dobson (actor), American actor