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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Is My Dad or My Mom Right About Using Her Old Nickname? Apr 29, 2026

DR. WALLACE: Apparently, my mother had a nickname when she was much younger that she doesn't like to be called anymore. The other day, my father used the nickname and she immediately scolded him and told him not to call her that name anymore. It's a ... Read More

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My Little Brother Is Planning to Start Shooting Squirrels Apr 28, 2026

DR. WALLACE: Our mom has a few hobbies, and she is a wonderful homemaker. Her biggest thing is birdwatching. She recently set up a whole bunch of birdfeeders in our backyard because springtime is here! Unfortunately, some local squirrels have made i... Read More

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One Player Is Absolutely Not Serious and Quite Disruptive Apr 27, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I play tennis with a group that's known as a "travel" tennis team that plays competitively all year. I'm a high school student and of course I play for my girls' high school tennis team, but I also play tennis year-round with this travel... Read More

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They Are So Common That It's No Big Deal Anymore! Apr 25, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'll turn 17 in two months, and when my parents recently asked me what I would like to get for my birthday, I told them I'd like to get one small tattoo on my shoulder. My father immediately mentioned that I could get all the tattoos I w... Read More