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 Spend a Lot of Time Analyzing My Past Breakups Mar 07, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a girl who's a senior in high school, and I've had four of what I call "relationships" during my high school years. All of them have ended, and I'm already looking forward to attend attending college with a fresh start next fall. One... Read More

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I Just Ask a Lot of Questions; I'm Not Trying to Interrogate Anyone! Mar 06, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I sometimes think I ask too many questions when I'm at the beginning of starting to date someone! A lot of the questions I bring up are mild and easy to answer, and those tend to go pretty well with most people. However, I often think of... Read More

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I Don't Feel Comfortable Being Singled Out for Recognition Mar 05, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm a girl who's a really good student in high school, but I get so embarrassed when some of my teachers single me out in class for having done good work, or praise me regarding an excellent term paper, for example. I do take my studies ... Read More

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I Need to Control My Own Moods More Mar 04, 2026

DR. WALLACE: As a girl who's a junior in high school, I noticed that my moods tend to fluctuate. I've also noticed that my moods change, depending upon those of others around me, particularly close friends or romantic interests I've had. In the past,... Read More