Nancy Steffen-Fluhr

Associate Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
About Me
Nancy Steffen-Fluhr, an associate professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences and director of the Murray Center for Women in Technology, writes on science fiction, Hollywood cinema, and social network structure.
Education
Ph.D.; Brandeis University; English Literature; 1977
M.A.; Brandeis University; 1969
B.A.; Stanford University; English Literature; 1965
Website
http://web.njit.edu/~steffen/steffen/
2026 Fall Courses
STS 342 - GENDER, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY - HONORS
STS 342 - GENDER, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
Teaching Interests
Film studies; gender and technology studies; science fiction
Past Courses
FRSH SEM: FRESHMAN SEMINAR
HSS 403: HUMANITIES SENIOR SEMINAR - LITERATURE
HSS 403: LIT SEM:
HSS 403: LIT SEM: SCIENCE FICTION
HSS 403: LIT SEM: SCIENCE FICTION & FILM
HSS 403: LIT SEM:ARTISTIC AND LITERARY CONNECTIONS TO SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
LIT 386: SCIENCE FICTION
LIT 386: SCIENCE FICTION - HONORS
STS 342: GENDER, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
STS 342: GENDER, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY - HONORS
Research Interests
Gender and technology studies--including gender issues in US film and television; collaborative processes; social network analysis.
Other
"Cultivating Interest in STEM Among Elementary School Females: An Exploratory Study for NSF INCLUDES [Pre-Print]"
July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2022.
""Tootsie: Re-viewed." "
The Woman's Newspaper of Princeton, 1984.
Journal Article
Bruce G. Bukiet, James M. Lipuma, Nancy L. Steffen. 2021. "Final Project Report NSF Award 1744490: NSF INCLUDES DDLP: Leadership and iSTEAM for Females in Elementary school (LiFE): An Integrated Approach to Increase the Number of Women Pursuing Careers in STEM." STEM for Success Resources.
Nancy L. Steffen, Regina S. Collins. 2019. "“Hidden Patterns: Using Social Network Analysis to Track Career Trajectories of Women STEM Faculty.”." ” Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal., vol. 38 (2019), no. 2, pp. 265-282.
Bruce G. Bukiet, James M. Lipuma, Nancy L. Steffen. 2019. "LiFE: An Integrated Approach to Increase the Number of Women Pursuing Careers in STEM." STEM for Success Resources.
Bruce G. Bukiet, James M. Lipuma, Nancy L. Steffen. 2019. "LiFE: An Integrated Approach to Increase the Number of Women Pursuing Careers in STEM." STEM for Success Resources, no. 19.
Bruce G. Bukiet, James M. Lipuma, Nancy L. Steffen. 2018. "Leadership and iSTEAM for Females in Elementary Schools (LiFE): An Integrated Approach to Increase the Number of Women Pursuing Careers in STEM." STEM for Success Resources, no. 18.
Bruce G. Bukiet, James M. Lipuma, Nancy L. Steffen. 2018. "Leadership and iSTEAM for Females in Elementary Schools (LiFE): An Integrated Approach to Increase the Number of Women Pursuing Careers in STEM." STEM for Success Resources.
Conference Proceeding
""Leveraging Social Network Data to Support Faculty Mentoring: Best Practices." "
Women in Engineering Program Advocates Network (WEPAN) National Conference, June, 2012.
""N is for Network: New Tools for Mapping Organizational Change""
WEPAN 2010 National Conference Proceedings, April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2010.
"Advancing Women Faculty through Collaborative Research Networks.”"
WEPAN 2006 National Conference Proceedings, 2006.
"“Mapping Technology on the Body, Again: Toys R Us, Christina Hoff Sommers, And The New Essentialism.” "
WEPAN 2003 National Conference Proceedings, 2003.
" “With the Best Intentions: Rethinking the Fit between Women and Technology.”"
WEPAN (Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network) Annual Conference, 2001.
Chapter
Nancy L. Steffen. "“Palimpsest: The Double Vision of Exile" in Billy Wilder, Movie-Maker: Critical Essays on the Films." In Karen McNally, eds., pp. 178-92. McFarland, 2010.
Nancy L. Steffen. "“Talking Pictures: Language and Emotion in Lubitsch’s The Shop Around the Corner" in Adaptation Studies: New Approaches." In Christa Albrecht-Crane and Dennis Cutchins, eds., pp. 197-220. Fairleigh Dickinson UP, 2010.
Nancy L. Steffen, Norbert Elliot. " "Women in Technological Cultures " in "Women Creating an Inclusive College Curriculum: a teaching sourcebook from the New Jersey Project." In Ellen G. Friedman, Wendy K. Kolmar, Charley B. Flint, and Paula Rothenberg, eds., pp. 235-243. . Teachhers College Press, 1996.
Nancy L. Steffen. ""Billy Wilder" in The Political Companion to Film." In Gary Crowdus, eds., pp. 478-80. Lakeview Press, 1994.
Nancy L. Steffen. " "Robert J. Flaherty" in The Political Companion to Film." In Gary Crowdus, eds., pp. 144-46. Lakeview Press, 1994.
Nancy L. Steffen. "“Terry Gilliam" in The Political Companion To Film." In Gary Crowdus, eds., pp. 185-89. Lakeview Press, 1994.
Book Review
"Hendershot, Cyndy. Paranoia, the Bomb, and 1950’s Science Fiction Films and Seed, David. American Science Fiction and the Cold War: Literature and Film"
Science Fiction Research Association Review, 2000.
"“J. R. Hammond. An H.G. Wells Chronology.”"
Science Fiction Research Association Review, 1999.
"“Penn, Shana. The Women’s guide to the Wired World: A User-Friendly Handbook and Resource Directory""
Transformations, 1999.
"Jane L. Donawerth and Carol A. Kolmerten, eds. Utopian Science Fiction by Women: Worlds of Difference.” "
Utopian Studies, 1995.
" "J.R. Hammond. H.G. Wells and the Short Story.""
Utopian Studies, 1994.
" "Foster Hirsch's The Dark Side of the Screen: Film Noir." "
. "Foster Hirsch's The Dark SideJournal of the University Film and Video Association, 1982.