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 Good Friend Can't Talk Easily to Girls! Oct 14, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a guy who is a sophomore in high school and my best friend is in three of my classes. Both of us like a lot of the same things and it's really cool to have a good friend to enjoy spending time with. I noticed recently that a couple o... Read More

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Our Planned Hike Fizzled Out to My Total Dismay! Oct 13, 2026

DR. WALLACE: My current boyfriend and I have been together now for about 2 and a half months. We had planned a hiking outing together in a really interesting area about 20 minutes from our hometown last Saturday afternoon. I'd been looking forward to... Read More

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My Daughter Scored a Nice Job but Is Now Ready to Quit Oct 12, 2026

DR. WALLACE: My 18-year-old daughter lives at home and attends a local junior college. She recently got a job at a nice restaurant in our town. She went through training and then was able to become a server on the Saturday afternoon shifts. Her hope ... Read More

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I Want My Boyfriend to Wait on This Until We Are Both in College Oct 10, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a high school senior, and my boyfriend from the past year has gotten along in a neutral fashion with my father. Of course my dad is protective of his eldest daughter, and happily I feel my boyfriend has been respectful, punctual and ... Read More