Jan Garfield, PhD, CQE

Brilliant, creative, and deeply thoughtful, Voltaire Santos Miran brings a rare combination of research-based rigor and imaginative insight to the use of storytelling in higher education and organizational life. He understands narrative as a disciplined analytic tool—one that shapes how educators and institutions make meaning, frame decisions, and understand the implications of the stories they tell.

I have worked with Voltaire for more than three decades, beginning when he served as my undergraduate intern at Northwestern University. Throughout our long, reciprocal professional relationship, he has consistently demonstrated intellectual depth, creativity, and integrity. Voltaire is an exceptional partner for higher-education leaders and consulting clients seeking to use storytelling with clarity, purpose, and lasting impact.