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 Dad Refuses Almost Every Request I Make Dec 30, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I'm a teenage girl and I often ask my father for permission to go somewhere with friends or to do certain things and he rarely says yes. It's almost as if I know he's going to deny my request before I even finish explaining what it is. I... Read More

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I Don't Want to Get Dragged Into Their Discussions Dec 29, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I'm worried about New Year's Eve because we have a big family get-together planned. Unfortunately, there's going to be well over 20 people and there are three or four who are definitely going to be arguing with each other over politics a... Read More

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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