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Matthew Raphael Johnson taught at Mount St. Mary's University in Maryland.

Posted by The Pete Quiñones Show, Checked

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Sources
2 support1 context
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1 time·
Confidence
60%
The Pete Quiñones ShowOct 1, 2026
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Two author-bio sources, a LinkedIn profile and an Amazon book listing for the same Matthew Raphael Johnson, state that he is a former professor at Mount St. Mary's University, which supports the claim. Both are low-credibility, self-presented bios with no independent record, and the Mount St. Mary's faculty excerpt does not show him, so confidence is capped.

What was said

… So, and and this is what I do. This is what I do full time now. How long did you last in academia? Well, I taught when I was getting my PhD for several years. I got a Warren Buffett Fellowship to go there in '95, and then, when I went to Willoughby Cardo, I left to get a university job at Mount St. Mary's University in Maryland. From there, I taught a couple classes at Penn State Montalto, a few community colleges. I would say that came to an end 2018, but I did teach another class after that. …
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What we found

Supports. The LinkedIn profile for Matthew Raphael Johnson says he is a former professor of history and political science at Penn State University and Mount St. Mary's University.[2]

Supports. The Amazon listing for Johnson's book repeats the same bio, stating he was a former professor at Mount St. Mary's University, though it likely reflects the author's own copy rather than an independent record.[3]

Context. The Mount St. Mary's University faculty catalog excerpt lists other faculty but does not include Johnson in the portion shown, so it neither confirms nor refutes his employment.[1]

Sources

3 sources: 1 primary, 2 not rated

  1. 1Administration and Faculty - Mount St. Mary's Universitycatalog.msmary.edu · primary source · cited for: context
  2. 2Matthew Raphael Johnson | LinkedInlinkedin.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  3. 3Borhy Splacheni Krovyu: The Foundations and Causes of the Russo-Ukrainian War of 2022-2025: Johnson, Matthew Raphael: 9798277140130: Amazon.com: Booksamazon.com · not rated · cited for: supports

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