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 Our Country's Sky-High Drug Usage Quite Depressing Sep 11, 2025

DR. WALLACE: At school one of my teachers talks a lot about the dangers of illegal drugs and how they can ruin an individual's life very quickly if they are used. There was also a discussion about how drugs are smuggled into America and how much of t... Read More

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It's Time to Correct My Biggest Mistake, but He's Gone Missing Sep 10, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I'm a bit embarrassed to tell you that I got married young (age 18), and by the time I turned 20, I realized I made a huge mistake. I had a long talk with my husband and told him that I felt strongly that we should end our marriage. He w... Read More

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My Parents Feel the Need to Be Present When I Don't Want Them Around! Sep 09, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I'm having a birthday party in the backyard of our family home for my best friend in two weeks on a Saturday at noon. I plan for the party to last about four to five hours. My mom has approved the party and she's helped me arrange the m... Read More

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My Mom's Handwritten Calendars Are So Embarrassing! Sep 08, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I'm a junior in high school and I have a mother who, although she's only 38, apparently likes living in the dark ages! I have a smartphone and so does she, but despite my repeated attempts to show her how to use the calendar and keep not... Read More