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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My Writing Interests Have Dramatically Changed Jun 24, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a college student, but when I was back in high school, I always thought I would be a fiction writer. Now that I'm a few years older and more experienced, I realize that I'm now finding I'm much more interested and motivated by readin... Read More

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Our Family Situation Is in a Dire Spot Jun 23, 2026

DR. WALLACE: Our family situation has gone from sad to really bad. A year and a half ago my mother was arrested for shoplifting, which stunned my father and me and everyone else who found out about it. Since her arrest, we've come to realize that my ... Read More

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My Requests Went Unfulfilled Even Though I Stepped Up Previously Jun 22, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I love being sociable and I have a lot of friends. I'll graduate high school next year and something interesting has cropped up here over this summer that I've made note of. I'll start by mentioning that I'm a really good friend to all o... Read More

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I Feel Awful When I Silently Judge My Mother Jun 20, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a teenage girl in high school, and I live alone with my single mother. My father divorced her about six years ago, took off across the country, got remarried and never contacted either one of us again. My mom is a great provider and ... Read More