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 Sister Is Totally Using My Puppy! Dec 13, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I'm 12 years old, and I got a puppy last Christmas. My young dog is now almost a year old, and I love him very much. My older sister never paid any attention at all to my dog when he was a puppy. But now all of a sudden, she always wants... Read More

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Would Offering to Buy a Garment From My Friend Be Acceptable? Dec 12, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I have a good girlfriend who comes from a much wealthier family than mine. She likes us to go shopping together, and she always finds a lot of things to buy. Typically, she'll buy four items for every one that I buy. Anything that catche... Read More

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My Beau Asks Me a Lot of Family Finance Questions Dec 11, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I'm 17 and dating a new guy who I've known for a while, but I've only been dating him for a little under four weeks. Things have gone well for the most part between us, but in the last week or so he's asked me a lot of questions about my... Read More

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My Husband's Plans Sometimes Seem Frivolous to Me Dec 10, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I'm 20 and my husband is 22. We are expecting our first child this coming summer. Needless to say, I'm excited on so many levels, but my husband, although he's quite enthusiastic about starting a family, has a very practical and methodic... Read More