Dr. Nickoles went to Avella High School, graduated second in her class, and then went to Bethany College, where she received her B.S. degree in Chemistry. She continued graduate work in Chemistry at Arizona State University obtaining her M.S. degree. She returned to West Virginia and worked as a full-time Chemist, matching colors, she also taught at various schools and colleges in the surrounding area. She then decided what she wanted to be when she grew up. This decision lead her to WVU School of Dentistry, where she received her DDS. She now is living in Wheeling with her husband, Todd, and her two children who attend Linsly. Dr. Nickoles' has the following core values, Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Trust, Teamwork. Core values are at the heart of who you are, determining how you live your life. They shape your thinking and action, and your relationships. They provide a rigorous system of guiding principles that determine your philosophy of practice and of life. They are those values that you hold inviolate. Dr. Nickoles also ensures that her patients always receive the latest most effective treatments possible, through her frequent participation at continuing education courses. 
