Professor Dr. Jacqueline Pugh-kitingan is a distinguished researcher at Borneo Institute For Indigenous Studies, University Malaysia Sabah. Their research focuses on Broad areas:, Ethnomusicology, Ethnography, Musicology, Dance Ethnology, Borneo Studies, Papua New Guinea Studies Specific interests:, music and language, music, dance and ritual processes, organology, ethnographic mapping, adat and Native Law .

As a member of Borneo Institute For Indigenous Studies, they contribute significantly to the academic and research community at UMS through their expertise and dedication to advancing knowledge in their field.

Professor Dr. Jacqueline Pugh-kitingan holds Doctor of Philosophy from University OfQueensland, Australia , among other qualifications, and has established themselves as a respected expert in their field.