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 Mom Is Always Really Frugal Except for One Thing Jun 12, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm 14 and live with my single mom, and I'm an only child. We have a great relationship and do a lot of things together, especially shopping. My mom is like a professional shopper. She knows where to get all the deals, what brands are go... Read More

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My Aunt Makes Syrupy Comments That Sound Ridiculous Jun 11, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm in the eighth grade, and luckily for me, I'm an excellent student. I'm a girl who takes school seriously, and I do put in a lot of time and effort into my homework. My teachers call on me a lot in class, and they often tell me that I... Read More

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I Feel Guilty When I'm Not Up to Work With Her Every Time Jun 10, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a girl who's 18 and I attend a junior college. I live at home with my parents and my younger twin sisters, who are 15. A really good friend of mine and I started a small business idea almost six months ago and it's going along very ... Read More

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He Wants to Take Our Dog Away to College With Him Jun 09, 2026

DR. WALLACE: My older brother is heading off to college this fall and he's attending a school out of state. It's a school that is 600 miles away from our family home. I'm a girl who's the middle sibling, and I also have a younger brother who is two y... Read More