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 Friend Craves Spending Hours and Hours in Antique Stores Aug 21, 2026

DR. WALLACE: One of my very best friends has developed a new habit that started out moderately enjoyable but has turned into a nightmare for me! We are both female college students, and the downtown area of our college town is filled with restaurants... Read More

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His Girlfriend Is Unbelievably Fragile and Sensitive Aug 20, 2026

DR. WALLACE: My older brother is dating a girl who is now his regular girlfriend. She seems like a nice enough person, but unfortunately, on three occasions I have apparently said the wrong thing in front of her, and when I did, she literally turned ... Read More

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He Keeps Contacting Me, Trying to Get Us Back Together! Aug 19, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I recently broke up with my boyfriend, and even though neither one of us did anything wrong, I had reached the point where my gut feeling was that we weren't going to be together over the long haul anyhow, so I wanted to do the right thi... Read More

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My First Impression Is Sabotaging Possible Second Dates Aug 18, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I've been out on a series of dates recently, and to put it briefly and politely, none of them have gone well. I'm a teenage girl, and I went into these dates with moderate expectations, but not one of them turned out well enough to warra... Read More