Dr. Eve Main is a Professor in the School of Nursing and Allied Health at Western Kentucky University, where she has taught since 2002. She earned an AAS in Nursing from Morehead State University (1979), a BSN from WKU (1984), an MSN with a Family Nurse Practitioner concentration from Spalding University (1997), and a DNP from the University of Kentucky (2010). Dr. Main is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Prior to joining the WKU faculty, she held several clinical and administrative nursing positions.

Dr. Main teaches primarily in the graduate nursing programs, including advanced nursing research, biostatistics, evidence-based practice, healthcare finance, and program evaluation. She has served as DNP Program Coordinator (2011–2017) and Graduate Program Coordinator (2017–2023). She has extensive experience advising DNP students and directing scholarly projects. Dr. Main served as project director and principal investigator for multiple federally funded Health Resources and Services Administration grants supporting advanced nursing education and workforce development. Her contributions to nursing education and service have been recognized through several awards, including the WKU Faculty Excellence Public Service Award and the College of Health and Human Services Faculty Excellence Teaching Award.

Dr. Main's scholarly interests include rural and underserved populations, health promotion, and nursing education. Her research and publications have addressed healthcare access and cultural practices among Anabaptist communities, agricultural health and safety, medication safety, and community-based health promotion. She is an active member of  the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, American Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau International and the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses. Her professional and community service includes membership on local and regional boards of health, the WeCare Board of Directors, and initiatives supporting vulnerable and underserved populations. Dr. Main remains actively engaged in nursing education, research, and community service.