The First World War: American Ideals

and Wilsonian Idealism in Foreign Policy

Author: Karis R. Durant
Faculty Mentor: Randolph Mike Campbell, Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences
Department and College Affiliation: Department of Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences
& Honors College

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Bio:
Karis R. Durant graduated as a Distinguished Honors Scholar magna cum laude in May with a Bachelor
of Arts in Political Science and a minor in music. Durant was the recipient of the 2007 Texas
Conference for Women Scholarship and was nominated by the University of North Texas for the
Rhodes, Marshall, and Truman Scholarships. She has served as an intern, intern coordinator, and field
representative for Texas Senator Jane Nelson. She was the recipient of the North TexasDistrict of
Columbia Scholarship, interning in the White House Office of Public Liaison. Durant is currently
teaching piano lessons and pursuing a position in Washington, D.C. She plans to begin studies for a
masters degree or a law degree in the fall of 2009.