Jennifer Donahue, political director of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics, has been designated as one of six Resident Fellows at Harvard University's Institute of Politics in the Kennedy School of Government, the school announced today.

Other resident fellows include: Alex Castellanos, strategist for Mitt Romney's presidential campaign; Mary Margaret Graham, former deputy director of national intelligence for collection; Dr. Maleeha Lodhi, prominent Muslim scholar and diplomat; Nicco Mele, Internet operations director for Howard Dean's 2004 presidential campaign;  Tom Vilsack, former governor of Iowa.

Donahue has been involved with the NHIOP since 2002. It is unknown whether she will be gone temporarily or whether it will be permanent along with a large group of staff members who have left over the past two years.