Schares is Assistant Professor of Performance Studies at Villanova University, an award-winning stage director, and professional reviewer of Philly performance art.
His research, teaching, and creative interests span performance studies, experimental black box works, media production, storytelling, adaptation, and cultural studies.
He is Vice-Chair of the Performance Studies Division of the National Communication Association and is Guest Editor at Journal of Writing in Creative Practice.
As an essayist, his scholarly works are published in Text and Performance Quarterly, Resonance: A Journal of Sound & Culture, International Journal of Performance Art & Digital Media, and Cultural Studies/Critical Methodologies.
He holds a PhD from Louisiana State University.