Former deputy national security adviser Dina Powell will be joining Harvard University as a non-resident senior fellow, the university announced on Monday.

Powell earlier in the year resigned from her post in the White House, where she helped drive much of the Trump administration's Middle East policy.

She played a critical role in the negotiations to free an American activist from Egyptian prison and was once rumored to replace Reince Priebus Reinhold (Reince) Richard PriebusLeaked audio shows Trump touted low Black voter turnout in 2016: report Meadows joins White House facing reelection challenges Trump names Mark Meadows as new chief of staff MORE as chief of staff.

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During her time in the White House, she was known to be allied with Jared Kushner Jared Corey KushnerAbraham Accords: New hope for peace in Middle East Tenants in Kushner building file lawsuit alleging dangerous living conditions Trump hosts Israel, UAE, Bahrain for historic signing MORE and Ivanka Trump Ivana (Ivanka) Marie TrumpTrump luxury properties have charged US government .1M since inauguration: report Ivana Trump: Ivanka could 'definitely' be first female president The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Trump's West Coast campaign swing MORE, and sparred with the nationalist wing of the administration led by then-chief strategist Stephen Bannon.

As a senior fellow, Powell will contribute to the Future of Diplomacy Project at the Center for Science and International Affairs, a wing of Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, the university said.

“Powell will share her expertise on American foreign policy, the Middle East, and international politics with Kennedy School students, faculty, and fellows in seminars, study groups, and meetings on campus during the coming year,” Harvard said in a statement. “She will contribute to the Future of Diplomacy Project’s objective of advancing the critical importance of diplomacy, addressing national security threats, and focusing on negotiations in international politics today.”

Powell served in various roles for the George W. Bush White House and worked at Goldman Sachs for more than a decade prior to joining the Trump administration.