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's a Guy Always in Motion, but I Like a Slower Pace Jan 17, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a second-year college student, and my new boyfriend of three months is already wearing me out with his boundless energy. It seems like he always has to be moving, as he likes mountain climbing, hiking difficult trails, off-road ridin... Read More

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I'm Not Sure He's Going to Be a Good Long-Term Fit Jan 16, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a junior in high school, and my dating career has been difficult to say the least. I'm a cheerleader with a lot of friends, but for some reason the last several guys I've dated have all turned out to be beyond disappointing. Recently... Read More

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It's a Scary Ride to School Most Mornings Jan 15, 2026

DR. WALLACE: My mom drives my brother and me to school every day on her way to work. She's a single parent, and she is very responsible about raising us and being attentive to everything that we need. My only concern is that it seems almost every day... Read More

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I Now Feel Our Conversations Are Verbal Combat Jan 14, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I've had the same boyfriend for quite a long time, and our conversations flowed smoothly. But lately, every time I get together with him, the conversations indicate an undertow, or perhaps frustration on his part. Several times recently... Read More