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 Brother Got Arrested, and Our Family Went to Court Nov 11, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm 16, and my 18-year-old brother made a bad mistake and got into trouble with the law recently. Fortunately for him, it was his first offense, and he didn't plan to get into trouble, but he went along with a group of other friends and ... Read More

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The Daylight Saving Clock Change Has Triggered a Negative Change for Her Nov 10, 2026

DR. WALLACE: The clocks just recently changed for daylight saving time, and my youngest sister is having a hard time with it. She doesn't like it getting dark so early in the evening and she constantly tells me she's afraid, even at bedtime. In the s... Read More

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My Brother Is Addicted to Wishful Thinking! Nov 09, 2026

DR. WALLACE: My younger brother is definitely a victim of wishful thinking! He always expects good things to happen to him randomly. Then when they don't happen, he seems to think that his next big break is "just around the corner." The first few tim... Read More

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My Younger Sister Has No Life Plans Beyond Being Virtuous Nov 07, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a 21-year-old female college student, and I've got a younger sister who just turned 16 and is quite precocious. She's always been a bright girl, very inwardly driven and a good student. She has a few friends but doesn't buy into the ... Read More