Sonja Coates is Assistant Director of the Scientists, Technologists, and Artists Generating Exploration (STAGE) Center at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME), responsible for facilitating new strategic initiatives, program development through grants and fundraising, fostering organizational partnerships, and overseeing day-to-day operations. She coordinates STAGE-specific projects and serves as liaison for larger PME initiatives, interdepartmental efforts, and external partnerships.
She holds an MA in Humanities from the University of Chicago and a BA in Literature from Franklin University in Lugano, Switzerland.