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 Commute Is a Dangerous Obstacle Course Jan 01, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a second-year college student, and I have to do a fair amount of driving between my apartment and the college campus I attend. Unfortunately, the congestion in our city has gotten worse over the last year, and I find that drivers are... Read More

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He Somehow Smelled My Malaise Toward Him Dec 31, 2025

DR. WALLACE: A strange thing happened to me at a holiday party I recently attended. I've been dating the same guy for the past six months and we both attend the same high school. For some reason, the last 4 to 6 weeks, I feel like I've been growing a... Read More

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My Dad Refuses Almost Every Request I Make Dec 30, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I'm a teenage girl and I often ask my father for permission to go somewhere with friends or to do certain things and he rarely says yes. It's almost as if I know he's going to deny my request before I even finish explaining what it is. I... Read More

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I Don't Want to Get Dragged Into Their Discussions Dec 29, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I'm worried about New Year's Eve because we have a big family get-together planned. Unfortunately, there's going to be well over 20 people and there are three or four who are definitely going to be arguing with each other over politics a... Read More