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Lauren Popham Lauren Popham, PhD

Lauren Popham works at a market research firm in Washington, DC, where she applies her social science perspective and statistical training to research projects focused on retirement, employee benefits, and health and wellness. She received her Ph.D. in psychology, with an emphasis on aging and adult development, from North Carolina State University in 2014.

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April 14, 2015
by Lauren Popham, PhD

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Conviction of the Boston Marathon Bomber: Will Justice Heal Emotional Wounds?

April 14, 2015 16:02 by Lauren Popham, PhD  [About the Author]

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On Wednesday April 8th, the jury reached a verdict on the tragic Boston Marathon bombing case. They decided to convict 21-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. It comes as no surprise given that Dzhokhar has admitted to participating in the April 15, 2013 bombing. His defense team claimed that while he did participate in the events that led up to the bombing, his 26-year-old brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was ultimately responsible for the attack, which killed two adults and a child and injured 264 people. [More]