About Dr. Robert Wallace

Dr. Robert Wallace

Dr. Robert Wallace

Dr. Robert Wallace graduated from Knox College with a bachelor of arts degree, from Northern Illinois University with a master's degree in education and from Western Colorado University with a doctorate in Educational Philosophy.

He was a teacher at Hiawatha High School in Kirkland, Ill., Phoenix Union High School in Phoenix, Ariz., and La Quinta High School in Garden Grove, Calif. At all three schools he taught English and was the varsity basketball coach. He served as an assistant principal at Pacifica High School and principal at Garden Grove High School, both in southern California.

Wallace is a member of the National Education Association and the National Association of High School Administrators. He has served on the Board of Trustees at Knox College, the Orange County (Calif.) YMCA Board of Directors, The Galesburg (Ill.) Youth Athletic Association, and as a youth counselor at a psychiatric hospital in California.

The Stuttering Foundation of America selected him Print Journalist of the Year in 1997.

Check out his Q&A style column 'Tween 12 and 20.

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I Have Two Interesting Activities to Consider This Fall May 30, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a girl who likes hanging out with friends, and I love to be involved in various activities. We're almost to summer now, and next school year, a lot of my friends at my high school are talking about two particular activities that they... Read More

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Her Cousin Is Insufferable! May 29, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a 17 year-old girl, my best friend is my age, and we both attend the same high school. A week ago her female cousin and her family from back east came out here to spend three weeks with my best friend's family. This past week has bee... Read More

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My New Boyfriend Wants Me to Attend a Mystery Event May 28, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I have a new boyfriend, and we've only been out on three dates so far. He seems like a nice enough guy, and we are just starting to get to know each other. Yesterday he suggested something that surprised me. He told me he wanted to take ... Read More

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My Older Sister Thinks She Knows It All May 27, 2026

DR. WALLACE: My older sister is always telling me what to do condescendingly. She acts like she's completely right about everything, even though about half of the things she's told me in the past have turned out to be wrong. Her latest thing is tell... Read More