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 Now More Confused Than Ever Before! Feb 07, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm turning 18 in about three weeks, and I've been saving up enough money to get either one or two small tattoos. My friends are literally bombarding me with ideas and things they think I should do. Some of them sounded reasonable, some ... Read More

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I Want to Attend an 'Industry Only' Trade Show Feb 06, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a college senior, and there's a particular industry that I'm interested in that will be having a major trade show in our city in late April. I did some research to see if the public could attend this particular trade show, but it cam... Read More

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I Don't Do It for the Recognition, but I Like It All the Same Feb 05, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I like to volunteer my time, help others and do good things in general. I also study hard and have been a successful college student for the past year and a half. Sometimes my efforts go unnoticed or pretty much undiscussed, but there ar... Read More

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I Want to Meet My Secret Crush All by Myself Feb 04, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a senior in high school and I have a secret crush on a guy who has no idea that I even exist! I've kept this secret from my girlfriends because I find it a bit embarrassing and I don't want anyone to try to intervene on my behalf. If... Read More