A Harvard University alumni, once embroiled in controversy for allegedly assaulting an Israeli classmate during a widely publicized “die-in” protest in October 2023, has recently been appointed to a position at the prestigious institution, according to various reports.

The Washington Free Beacon revealed that Elom Tettey-Tamaklo, a graduate of Harvard’s Divinity School, began his role as a graduate teaching fellow this past August.

As detailed by the National Review, Tettey-Tamaklo’s responsibilities include advising faculty on curriculum development and providing expertise on intricate academic topics. In addition to his duties, he might be earning a stipend that could reach up to $11,000.

During the 2023 campus protest, which followed a terror attack by Hamas, Tettey-Tamaklo appeared in footage confronting Yoav Segev, a first-year Harvard Business School student who attempted to record the demonstration, per the National Review’s report.

Subsequently, Tettey-Tamaklo faced charges of misdemeanor assault and battery. A judge later mandated that he attend anger-management classes, partake in a Harvard negotiation course, and complete 80 hours of community service as part of his sentence.

After fulfilling those terms, a Boston Municipal Court judge dismissed the case in November 2024.

Despite the controversy, Harvard allowed Tettey-Tamaklo to continue his studies at the Ivy League school before hiring him in his new role.

In 2023, the assault incident drew interest from the Trump administration, which asked Harvard to investigate the confrontation and expel Tettey-Tamaklo and other students involved.

At the time, it warned that the university’s federal funding depended on ensuring a campus free from antisemitic harassment.

Harvard declined to impose academic sanctions beyond removing Tettey-Tamaklo from a proctor position due to what officials described as “student discomfort.”

Tettey-Tamaklo was not the only student charged. Harvard Law School graduate Ibrahim Bharmal also took part in the protest and faced the same assault charges.

Harvard continued to support him, and he later received a $65,000 Harvard Law Review fellowship.

According to reports from the Harvard Crimson, at the time, both defendants maintained that they did not make physical contact with Segev and argued that they were subjected to racially biased policing by the Harvard University Police Department.

The outlet said the police report indicated that protesters pressed their torsos against Segev as they tried to block his camera, though the officers identified Tettey-Tamaklo, Bharmal and one other individual as the “most prolific and aggressive.”

Meanwhile, Segev has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Harvard of failing to protect him and obstructing efforts to seek disciplinary action.

He alleges the university used “misleading tactics” that prevented him from pursuing administrative remedies during the criminal investigation.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Harvard for comment.