Priscilla Totiyapungprasert

Priscilla Totiyapungprasert reports on local health issues for El Paso Matters, a nonprofit news outlet based in El Paso, Texas. Previously, she covered food culture and dining in Phoenix for The Arizona Republic, including reporting on immigrant communities, the restaurant industry, school nutrition and labor abuse. Totiyapungprasert started at The Arizona Republic as an environment fellow, analyzing the disparity in neighborhood air quality and reporting on the health impact of Phoenix air pollution. Holding a bachelor’s degree in journalism from The University of Texas at Austin, she has worked in Germany and Malta.

El Paso Matters

El Paso Matters is a nonprofit, member-supported, nonpartisan digital media organization. It uses journalism to expand civic capacity in the region, informing and engaging with people in El Paso, Ciudad Juarez and neighboring communities to create solutions-driven conversations about the complex issues shaping the region.