Sumi Loundon Kim

Sumi Loundon Kim is the Buddhist chaplain at Duke University and the minister for the Buddhist Families of Durham. After receiving a master's degree in Buddhist studies at Harvard Divinity School, she was the associate director for the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies in Massachusetts. She is the author of two books, Blue Jean Buddha (2001) and The Buddha's Apprentices (2005). Sumi lives with her husband Hwansoo, a native of Korea and assistant professor at Duke University, daughter Priya, and...See more

Sumi Loundon Kim is the Buddhist chaplain at Duke University and the minister for the Buddhist Families of Durham. After receiving a master's degree in Buddhist studies at Harvard Divinity School, she was the associate director for the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies in Massachusetts. She is the author of two books, Blue Jean Buddha (2001) and The Buddha's Apprentices (2005). Sumi lives with her husband Hwansoo, a native of Korea and assistant professor at Duke University, daughter Priya, and son Sonjae in Durham, North Carolina. See less