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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Oral Reports Are My Nemesis Oct 28, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a female college student and some of my classes require public speaking, which is the last thing I ever want to be involved in! I've struggled mightily in this department and have embarrassed myself more than once trying to get throu... Read More

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I Make Decisions, Then Often Look Back and Regret Them Oct 27, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm not making good decisions these days. I lack conviction on all of the decisions I do make after fretting over them, and I'm constantly tormented by the "what ifs" that spin through my mind quite regularly. For example, I was looking... Read More

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My New Teenager Is in a Rush to Do Things He Wants to Do Oct 26, 2026

DR. WALLACE: My son is a newly minted 13-year-old, and he's very proud to be a teenager at long last. As his mother, I always want the best for him, but I'll admit it's quite an adjustment seeing him at this particular age as he's starting to mature ... Read More

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I Literally Salute Him Every Single Time He Visits Our Home Oct 24, 2026

DR. WALLACE: My grandpa served in a major war, and he was actually aboard a ship and in a live battle being fought. My father is extremely proud of my grandpa's military service, and he mentions it every chance he gets the opportunity to do so. And w... Read More