Dorothy Shephard (born c. 1961) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of Saint John Lancaster as a member of the Progressive Conservatives. She was born and raised in Saint John. Shephard served as Minister of Healthy and Inclusive Communities from 2012 to 2014. In 2018, she was appointed Minister of Social Development in the Higgs government.