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 Roommate Doesn't Like Me Entertaining at Home Feb 03, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a first-year college student and I truly enjoy entertaining. I like inviting friends over to just hang out, talk about current events or socialize. Sometimes we've even prepared food together. My problem is that my roommate always se... Read More

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I'm a 'Fifth Wheel' When They All Go Out! Jan 29, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a junior in high school, and I play sports. Two of my teammates often invite me out with them when they go on double dates with their current girlfriends. One guy has been with his girlfriend for almost a year, and they seem really c... Read More

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My Aunt Is Still Wearing It Weeks Later! Jan 28, 2026

DR. WALLACE: My aunt on my mother's side lost her husband unexpectedly over a month ago. It was very sad because he was still a young man, and before his passing, he did not have any outward sign of illness at all. My aunt was devastated when this h... Read More

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My Brother Causes My Cat to Get Me in Trouble Jan 27, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm 12 and have a pet cat, and my 16-year-old brother insists upon feeding her table scraps when my parents aren't looking. My cat, of course, loves to get bites of meat, cheese or anything savory that has a little bit of grease on it. S... Read More