Kai Youngren

Biography

Born in Florham Park, New Jersey, Kai Youngren is a Law and Legal Studies major and a Terrorism Studies minor at the United States Military Academy. He was inspired to serve his country and attend West Point due to the death of his grandfather during the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center. Kai’s research examines the dynamics affecting executive power and foreign policy. His other interests include security studies and writing pedagogy. He has published in The Journal for Writing Center Studies and has attended three conferences to present his research on the American Vice-Presidency. Kai won the Stamps Scholarship in 2020 and was awarded a fellowship with the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies in 2022. At the Academy, Kai is the Cadet-in-Charge of the Terrorism Studies Minor, the Vice President of the National Honors Society, and a Senior Fellow in the Mounger Writing Center. Kai has also held the positions of Cadet First Sergeant, and Cadet Basic Training Regimental 1 Commander. Currently, Kai serves as the Deputy Brigade Commander of the Corps of Cadets. After West Point, Kai intends to commission as an infantry and plans to pursue a career in Special Forces. Through his studies at Oxford, his goal is to shape the military’s strategy in conflict resolution and investigate how the military and international institutions generate post-conflict stability.