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 2026 Goals Feel Hollow in Advance Since 2025's Came Up Short Dec 27, 2025

DR. WALLACE: Every year I have goals for the new year, and 2026 will be no different. I personally don't like to call them resolutions but rather goals that I wish to achieve. Some goal are academic, some involve my future work and career, and some i... Read More

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We Are Good Friends but Recently Found a Deep Area of Disagreement Dec 26, 2025

DR. WALLACE: A friend and I were discussing a subject that involved current events in our culture, and it was obvious within the first few minutes that even though we are very good friends, we see this particular issue very much from opposite points ... Read More

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I Never Knew Volunteer Work Was So Deeply Rewarding Dec 25, 2025

DR. WALLACE: A friend of mine recently introduced me to the activity of volunteering time to help out charitable organizations in our area. These locations are always looking for monetary donations, donations of goods and supplies, and also volunteer... Read More

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One Girl in Our Group Is Overly Controlling Dec 24, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I have a group of friends at school and we all like to do things together. Sometimes this involves things we do at school, after school or even on the weekends. There are five of us and we're all pretty much equal friends with each other... Read More