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've Now Seen It Twice Oct 08, 2025

DR. WALLACE: As a freshman boy in high school, I'm getting adjusted to attending classes on a high school campus and pretty much keeping my head down and out of everyone else's way. Things have gone well enough for me so far. I like my classes and te... Read More

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There's Nowhere to Sit Comfortably Oct 07, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I know from reading your previous columns that you recommend students who are struggling in certain classes try to sit up front to pay better attention to the teacher and each daily lesson. I tried this in my hardest class this new schoo... Read More

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I Never Even Got Paid for My Time! Oct 06, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I'm 19 years old and I'm furious. A few weeks ago, I was contacted at an event by a freelance photographer who told me he had a potential modeling assignment for me. To make a long story short, he instructed me to buy certain types of ou... Read More

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My Sister Was Shocked, Now She Wants It to Be a Secret Oct 04, 2025

DR. WALLACE: My sister came home from college last weekend, and she's the oldest sibling in our family. I'm her younger sister, and I'm a junior in high school. My older sister is nearly 22 years old and lives on campus at her college. My boyfriend a... Read More