Academics
Presence | Presentations | Persuasion
Research
Journal Publications
Usera, D., Cox, S., & Walker, L. (in-press) What topics do LinkedIn users post about? And what
maximizes engagement? Sage Open.
Usera, D., & Durham, N. (2025) What predicts engagement on LinkedIn? A study of four variables.
Business and Professional Communication Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/23294906251336710
Usera, D. (2025). Team presentation theory III: Blocking and room analysis. Business and Professional
Communication Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/23294906251329798
Usera, D., & Fuller, A. (2024). Team Presentation Theory II: Q&A Management. Business and Professional
Communication Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/23294906241248384
Usera, D., & Fuller, A. (2024). Team Presentation Theory I: The Five Formats. Business and Professional
Communication Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/23294906231219500
Usera, D. (2023). Audience Engagement Techniques in Oral Presentations. Business and Professional
Communication Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/23294906231190575
Usera, D.A. (2018). Cooling the mark out in relationship dissolution. The Kentucky Journal of
Communication, 37(2), pp. 4-22.
Book Chapters
Usera, D. & Davis, T. (2022). Chapter 8: Effective meetings. In T. Davis (Ed.), Business communication:
Strategies for success. OER Publication. https://rb.gy/q4lux
Usera, D. (2020). Unit 9: Conversation skills. In D. Usera (Ed.), Communicating to connect:
Interpersonal communication for today. OER Publication. https://bit.ly/2YbeeT0
Usera, D., & Varner, T. (2020). Unit 6: Nonverbal communication. In D. Usera (Ed.), Communicating to
connect: Interpersonal communication for today. OER Publication. https://bit.ly/3gWAQPn
Duck, S., & Usera, D. (2016). Interpersonal relationships. In R. Craig, International Encyclopedia of Communication Theory and Philosophy. Boston, MA: Oxford University Press.
Duck, S. & Usera, D.A. (2014). Language and interpersonal communication. In T. Holtgraves,
The Oxford Handbook of Language and Social Psychology. New York, NY: Oxford University
Press.
Textbooks
Usera, D. (in-progress). Business and Professional Communication for the Digital Age, AI, and Beyond.
Cognella.
Usera, D. (Ed.). (2020). Communicating to connect: Interpersonal communication for today. OER
Publication. www.austincc.edu/interpersonaloer
Research in Progress
Usera, D., & Sharma, D. (2026). Systematic review of PowerPoint best-practices. [In writing process]
Babazadeh, Z., & Usera, D. (2025). Valence, dominance, and arousal in LinkedIn posts. Online
Information Review. [Under review]
Chung, J., & Usera, D. (2025) A picture is worth a thousand likes: The use of media in LinkedIn posts.
The Journal of Social Media and Society. [Under review]