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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He Says Adults Don't Have to Follow Rules! Jun 03, 2026

DR. WALLACE: My older brother turned 18 four months ago, and he's been acting like a big shot ever since. He still lives at home with our parents, but he makes sure to tell all of us younger siblings that he's the "adult in the room" whenever we're a... Read More

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He Compulsively Writes Down Many Statistics! Jun 02, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a guy who's a high school athlete. I play varsity baseball and basketball. I have an eight-year-old brother who is beyond fascinated with baseball, particularly major league baseball, and the statistics associated with it. He has thi... Read More

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My Plan Is to Be Her Supplemental Friend During the Next School Year Jun 01, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a guy who is a junior in high school and I'm planning for the next school year. There's a particular girl that I'd like to eventually date, but unfortunately, my timing was off towards the end of the school year. By the time I met he... Read More

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I Have Two Interesting Activities to Consider This Fall May 30, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a girl who likes hanging out with friends, and I love to be involved in various activities. We're almost to summer now, and next school year, a lot of my friends at my high school are talking about two particular activities that they... Read More