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 Older Brother Talks to Me Like I'm Clueless and Immature Sep 23, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I'm 12, and my older brother talks down to me constantly. He's 15 and in high school, so he thinks he's pretty big stuff around our house these days. He's not mean, and he doesn't yell at me or anything like that, but he always talks to ... Read More

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I Often Speak Slowly and Haltingly Sep 22, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I'm now a freshman in high school, and the problem I've had my whole life is starting to become a bit more of a challenge for me. For whatever reason, it has always taken me time to compose my thoughts and to be able to speak in public, ... Read More

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My Mother Has Now Spiraled Out of Control Sep 20, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I'm 16 and an only child who has a single parent. My father is out of the picture, so it's just my mom and me. My mom has always struggled with holding a job, and I've known for years that she drinks too much alcohol. But lately she's be... Read More

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This Guy Hits Me Up for Cash Quite Often Sep 19, 2025

DR. WALLACE: The school year has just started, and already one of my friends is asking to borrow small quantities of money from me one or two days a week. It's not a lot of money, but what bothers me is that he did the same thing toward the end of th... Read More