Our Faculty & Staff

Our instructors are leaders in the private investigation profession, bringing real-world experiences, knowledge, and expertise to private investigators everywhere.

Thomas H. Humphreys

Director of Instruction

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Hal Humphreys is co-owner and director of instruction at PI Education and executive editor of Pursuit Magazine.

As a licensed private investigator, a certified general real estate appraiser, and a former certified fraud examiner, Hal has spent nearly 30 years chasing down information by knocking on doors and digging into musty courthouse archives. As the owner of [FIND] Investigations, a PI agency in Nashville, TN, Hal discovered the work he loves best: criminal defense investigations. He’s worked high-profile murder cases for private attorneys and post-conviction cases for the federal defender’s office. Hal is also a writer and radio producer whose work has appeared on Marketplace, WNYC’s On the Media, and Fast Company. When he’s not interviewing witnesses, you can find him cooking with fire at his riverside camp in Tennessee or, ideally, hiking the Camino de Santiago in Spain.

Stephanie Mitchell

Director of Operations

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Stephanie Mitchell is the driving force behind PI Education’s day-to-day operations, holding down the fort as our Director of Operations since 2007. Stephanie’s experience goes deep. Before joining the team, she built her career as a licensed private investigator, agency manager, process server, and even a paralegal. That blend of field savvy and legal expertise means she brings a level-headed, results-driven approach to education and compliance that our students and industry professionals genuinely respect.

When Stephanie isn’t ensuring our online classrooms run smoothly, she values time with her family and her sassy cattle dog. Her dedication, both on and off the clock, sets the standard for what PI Education stands for.