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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I Find My New Job Unsavory Due to Unethical Sales Practices May 02, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm 17 and will turn 18 in about three months. For a while, I've wanted a part-time job so I can earn some money of my own, and a family friend was able to get me an introduction to work at a business in our city. It's only about 7 miles... Read More

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Do These Things Make Us Incompatible? May 01, 2026

DR. WALLACE: As a girl who is 16 and a half, I've been dating now for about six months since my parents allowed me to go on my first date right after my 16th birthday. I've dated various guys, but I haven't had any good connections yet, but my curren... Read More

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My Little Brother Is a Snooping Spy Who Spills My Secrets Apr 30, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a 17-year-old girl, and I've already made my college plans. I'm very mature for my age, but unfortunately for me, I have a very immature and snoopy 12-year-old brother who continues to amaze me at how much he likes disrupting my life... Read More

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Is My Dad or My Mom Right About Using Her Old Nickname? Apr 29, 2026

DR. WALLACE: Apparently, my mother had a nickname when she was much younger that she doesn't like to be called anymore. The other day, my father used the nickname and she immediately scolded him and told him not to call her that name anymore. It's a ... Read More