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'm Still Sorting Out a Future Career Path Nov 15, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I'm a recent high school graduate, and I just started taking a couple of classes at a local community college. I'm 19 and not sure yet what to do with my life regarding a career path. There are several areas I have interest in, but none ... Read More

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My Now-Platonic Ex Has Been Needy for My Time Nov 14, 2025

DR. WALLACE: My boyfriend and I are high school seniors, and we've already made plans to attend the same college together. Our relationship is well into its second year, and we do see a long-term future together that will most likely include marriage... Read More

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Help, I'm a Brand-New Stepmother! Nov 13, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I'm a new parent of a teenager because my husband that I just married has a 14-year-old daughter. I have a 6-year-old son, so we are now a blended family. I have a very good relationship with my son. We are very close, and he behaves wel... Read More

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My New School's Classes Are Quite Different Than What I'm Used To Nov 12, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I just moved states with my family over the summer and I'm attending a new high school in a very different part of our country. I've noticed that the curriculum in this particular high school, and apparently the school district in our ar... Read More