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.

...

These Columns Are Sometimes Useful Oct 18, 2025

DR. WALLACE: As a guy who is now a junior in high school, I have to admit to you that I'm a big fan of your column! But I don't want your head to get too big, so I'll be completely honest with you. I would say that I agree with your advice about 60% ... Read More

...

My Boyfriend Does One Thing That Makes Me Cringe Oct 17, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I've had a steady boyfriend since last May, toward the end of the last school year. We've grown closer and closer, and I have no doubt we're in love with each other. We are both seniors in high school right now. One of the things we have... Read More

...

Is Just Showing Up Regularly for School Worthy of Prizes? Oct 16, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I just learned that our high school is giving out awards and prizes for good attendance records! I thought the purpose of high school was to learn and prepare for college or a future job, not to be rewarded for simply showing up. I thoug... Read More

...

Grandpa's Need for Lotto Tickets Often Causes Chaos! Oct 15, 2025

DR. WALLACE: My grandfather is a very nice guy and has always been quite good to me. But he does have one peculiar quirk: He always wants our family to buy lottery tickets for him! He does have money for it, and he readily hands out the cash, but he ... Read More