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 Daughter Just Won't Accept Responsibility Oct 21, 2026

DR. WALLACE: My daughter is a self-proclaimed social butterfly and spends all of her time at high school socializing and organizing events with her friends. Her studies are something she doesn't take too seriously, but now that she's a junior in high... Read More

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I Spoke Up Once and He Never Commented on It Oct 20, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a guy and a junior in high school and I've had the same best friend for the past six years. We've grown up going to various schools together and our friendship has grown even stronger over the last few years, especially. We both look... Read More

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What Did My Grandpa Likely Mean by This? Oct 19, 2026

DR. WALLACE: Growing up, I spent a lot of time with my paternal grandfather. I remember going fishing with him and also to some sporting events and even the movies when I was a kid. I loved the thrill of being thought of as old enough to go to see a ... Read More

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My Younger Brother Is a Cringe Machine! Oct 17, 2026

DR. WALLACE: My younger brother has always been somewhat outgoing and certainly very friendly to everyone he meets. He's three years younger than I am, and he's really a good guy, but sometimes the way that he acts and the things that he says truly m... Read More