 In 2018 Nyhan joined the University of Michigan as Professor of Public Policy in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.After a year at Michigan, Nyhan announced that he would be returning to Dartmouth in the 2019-2020 academic year, citing Dartmouth as a better fit both professionally and personally.Nyhan's research as a political scientist has focused on the dynamics of scandals, misinformation, persuasion (in the face of misperception), social networks, and statistical methodology.