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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This Behavioral Test Revealed My Risk-Taking Duality Feb 17, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a high school student and I had the experience recently of participating in a project in one of my classes where each student was asked a series of questions. These questions were designed to find out each person's unique levels of r... Read More

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My Younger Brother Overcharged Her Feb 16, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm 17 and my younger brother is 15. For many years, the two of us boys have always tried to find odd jobs or business ideas to make a little money. Recently, we've been going around homes in our neighborhood, asking neighbors if they ne... Read More

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My Parents Are Punishing My Girlfriend Because of Her Brother! Feb 14, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a high school junior, and I attended a party with my girlfriend last weekend. My girlfriend's older brother is a senior who plays on the same boys varsity basketball team that I play on. Late in the evening, I noticed a few of the gu... Read More

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My Twin Now Gets to Date Sooner Than I Do! Feb 13, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm one of two girls who are twin sisters, and we're about to turn 16 in less than two months. We were both promised the opportunity to start dating at the age of 16, but my mother told me yesterday that she's going to make me wait until... Read More