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 Don't Want Five Teen Girls Snooping Through My Home! Aug 11, 2026

DR. WALLACE: My 14-year-old daughter has treasure hunt fever! Apparently some of her friends introduced her to treasure hunting, and some of the other parents allowed five girls to go through their homes, looking for various "treasures" that were hid... Read More

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I Love My Son's Dreams but Don't Have the Present Budget Aug 10, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a single mother to two boys, ages 17 and 12. My eldest recently has gone on a photography kick and he's constantly telling me that he's going to be a professional. He claims that he will find a job in this field and eventually go out... Read More

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The Shows Are Great, but the T-Shirt Lines Are Terrible! Aug 08, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I love going to music shows, and one of my best girlfriends also enjoys live music as much as I do. I'm usually on a tight budget, so we girls always look out for good tickets right when the show is announced so that we can afford to get... Read More

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My Fraternity Brother Borrows and Keeps Aug 07, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a college student, and I'm a member of a fraternity. One of my fraternity brothers seems to have taken a liking toward me, but the more I hang around with him, the more I realize he always wants to borrow stuff from me. Several times... Read More