Dr. Van Nowlin graduated from Oklahoma State University. He received his dental degree (DDS) and orthodontic degree (MSD) from Baylor College of Dentistry. After completing his education, he and his wife, Janice, moved back home to Tulsa. Dr. Nowlin is a past president of the Oklahoma Society of Orthodontists, and he enjoys being a Clinical Professor in the Graduate Orthodontic Department at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry.