Lauren Bejot is a lecturer and adjunct professor in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications and has served as a Professional-in-Residence at Heartland Pulse since fall 2024. She graduated summa cum laude from the college in 2014 and was a member of the third Jacht cohort. Bejot also worked as social media manager for the National Student Advertising Competition team that won the state contest and competed at nationals in 2013-14.

She began her career in social media at Firespring in 2014. In 2023, she founded Flowerday & Co., a literary marketing studio that supports authors in building personal brands and connecting with readers. Bejot has spoken at the Papillion Book Festival and the Wisconsin Writers Association Conference. She has worked with New York Times-featured and best-selling authors as well as iHeartRadio award-winning podcasters. Her clients have been featured in publications including The New York Times and Apartment Therapy.