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 Father Now Only Has to Give a Look or Pose to Get His Point Across Sep 12, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm the eldest of four siblings, and we all still live in our family home even though two of us are over 18, including me (I'm 20). I attend a couple classes at a junior college, and I work part-time. My younger sister attends a four-yea... Read More

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Are They Trying to Intentionally Embarrass Me by Doing This? Sep 11, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm an art student, painter and dreamer. In my best version of the dream I have for my life, I see my paintings becoming well known, and I am able to comfortably paint for a living for all my days. I'm more concerned with sustainable, mo... Read More

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I Used to Stand Out, but Now I'm a Random Fish in a School of Fish Sep 10, 2026

DR. WALLACE: Here I am at a prestigious college, and instead of enjoying the unfurling experience before me, I feel more like a less-than-beautiful puppet in a dull romantic comedy. For as long as I can remember, my parents set the goal for me of att... Read More

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I've Just Started College and Am Already Completely Exhausted! Sep 09, 2026

DR. WALLACE: I'm finding the transition from high school to college quite challenging as a freshman. I've joined several clubs as I want to socialize and get to know people quickly so that I can build a sense of community. I find that I'm getting up ... Read More