Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

Cell: +1 (808) 807-8383 · Email: efuleky27@punahou.edu

Updated: June 26, 2026

Contact

Emma Fuleky
Punahou School, Honolulu, HI
Cell: +1 (808) 807-8383 · efuleky27@punahou.edu

Education

  • Punahou School, Honolulu, HI Expected June 2027
    • High School Diploma
    • GPA: 3.95/4
    • 8 Honors Classes
    • 8 AP Classes

Awards

  • 2026
    • International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) affiliated awards:
      • District: Yale Science and Engineering Award
      • State: 1st place in Physics and Astronomy Category; NASA Earth System Science Award; Hawaii Astronomical Society Award; Overall top 12 project out of more than 100 projects
      • International: ISEF 2026 Finalist in Phoenix, Arizona; New American University Merit Scholarship Award from Arizona State University; Finalist for Society of Science Alumni special award
    • Best Delegate at International Model UN conference
    • National Honors Society, completed 150 hours of community work
  • 2025
    • Excellent Punahou Student award in Chemistry Honors
    • Outstanding Punahou Student award in AP Chemistry and AP Physics 1 & 2
  • 2024
    • Outstanding Punahou Student award in Biology Honors
    • 1st Place Award in Beginning Public Forum

Activities and Leadership

  • Science
    • Founder and Leader, Punahou Research and Science Club 2025 — present
    • Established the first research club at Punahou to introduce students to the scientific method and research process
    • Invited and hosted professors from the University of Hawaiʻi to speak about their research and professions
    • Mentored students through the scientific research process and helped them qualify for state and international science fairs
  • Astronomy
    • Co-President, Punahou Astronomy Club 2024 — present
    • Organized star and planet observation parties
    • Held presentations on the Solar System, comets and meteorites, the lunar landing, and telescope parts
    • Initiated astronomy-related projects, built and coded a radio telescope, and organized community outreach at museums
  • Communication and Debate
    • Member, Punahou Debate Team 2023 — present
    • Participated in 10 tournaments at county and state level and qualified to state championship twice
    • Member, Punahou Model UN 2023 — present
    • Participated in beginner and advanced committees on worldwide issues including world peace, climate change, and pandemic-related challenges
  • Fundraising and Community Service
    • Food Division Head, Punahou Carnival 2025 — 2026
    • Led and trained 130 students across 13 food booths, managed shifts and supplies, and contributed more than 200 hours of leadership experience
    • Punahou Student Ambassador 2021 — present
    • Guided new families through Punahou and contributed more than 50 hours of community service
    • Hawaii Hungarian School Association 2013 — present
    • Contributed more than 400 hours of leadership experience as a camp counselor and language/cultural mentor

Science Projects

  • 2025 — PBHs and Dark Matter: The Link Between the Early Universe and Modern Cosmology
    • State Science Fair Finalist
  • 2026 — Disentangling the Cosmic Web: The Relationship Between Walls and Other Cosmic Structures
    • Link: https://efuleky27.github.io/disperse/
    • International Science and Engineering Fair Finalist

Skills

  • Languages and Writing
    • Proficient in English and Hungarian (native speaker)
    • Conversational proficiency in Spanish
    • Persuasive writing and poetry
  • Soft Skills
    • Public speaking, communication, teamwork, leadership, organization, creativity, and working well under pressure
  • Programming
    • Python

Athletics and Dance

  • Open Water Swimming: regular participant in Waikiki Swim Club and biathlon races, Waikiki Roughwater Swim, and the Crossing of Lake Balaton, Hungary
  • Dance: regular stage performances with the Punahou ballet and jazz ballet ensembles

The Review of Economics and Statistics; Journal of International Money and Finance; Journal of Banking and Finance; Journal of Money, Credit and Banking; Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics; Journal of Environmental Economics and Management; Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists; Asian Economic Journal; Annals of Tourism Research; Tourism Analysis; Czech Journal of Economics and Finance; Emerging Markets Finance and Trade; Contemporary Economic Policy; Applied Economics; Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events; International Economics; Economic Modelling; Empirical Economics; Emerging Markets Review; Economics of Education Review; Humanities and Social Sciences Communications; The Economic Record; Environmental Monitoring and Assessment.

Professional Affiliations

International Association for Applied Econometrics; Society for Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics; Italian Econometric Association; Society for the Study of Emerging Markets; Western Economic Association International; International Institute of Forecasters; Regional Science Association International; Association for University Business and Economic Research; Hawaii Economic Association (Member of the board of directors; Member of the conference committee 2016–17, 2021).

University Service at UH

Senator in the Mānoa Faculty Senate

  • Member of the committee on faculty service. 2016 — 2017

Campus-wide oral communication assessment committee

  • Set performance expectations for UH Mānoa seniors. 2015 — 2016

School of Travel Industry Management

  • Member of the faculty personnel committee. 2016

Department of Urban and Regional Planning

  • Member of the faculty personnel committee. 2022

Social Sciences Research Institute

  • Member of the research council; review seed grant and travel award applications. 2019 — present

Department of Economics

  • Contributor to the 5-year program review. 2015
  • In charge of the weekly seminar series. 2015 — 2017
  • In charge of communication/outreach/website/working papers. 2014 — 2016, 2022 — 2024
  • In charge of software and equipment requests. 2013 — 2016, 2020 — 2022
  • Member of the graduate committee; admissions; student database development. 2011 — 2016, 2023 — 2025
  • Member of the undergraduate committee. 2018 — 2020, 2022 — 2023

UHERO

  • Chair of the forecast committee; in charge of forecasting methodology development. 2012 — present
  • Member of the recruitment and faculty personnel committee. 2016 — present
  • Chair of the faculty personnel committee. 2016 — 2017
  • Member of the data committee; in charge of data management and workflow. 2011 — present

Languages and Software

English (fluent), Hungarian (fluent), Slovak (fluent), Czech (fluent), German (advanced).
R, Python, C, Git, Gekko, EViews, Aremos, LaTeX, macOS, Microsoft Office.