Dr. Robert Traynor has been an audiologist in Greeley for nearly 35 years, having owned and operated Audiology Associates since 1972. In those years, he’s found it very rewarding to help his patients understand their hearing difficulties and find the best value in products – treating his patients as if they were members of his own family. He also gets great satisfaction from being able to deliver high quality, state-of-the-art hearing care to residents of northern Colorado.

Dr. Traynor received his Doctor of Education degree in Audiology from the University of Northern Colorado in 1975 and performed post doctoral study at Northwestern University in 1984. He served as a Professor of Audiology at both Colorado State University and the University of Northern Colorado for more than 20 years. He currently teaches Audiology doctoral students as an Adjunct Professor of Audiology at the University of Florida, Gainesville, and the School of Audiology at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. He’s also an Affiliate Professor of Audiology at the University of Northern Colorado and has published papers in many professional journals and contributed to a number of textbooks on the subject of hearing, hearing rehabilitation, and hearing aids.

Dr. Traynor has lectured throughout the United States and in 38 foreign countries on audiology and hearing aid fitting. He utilizes his clinical and academic expertise as the Senior International Audiology Consultant to Bernafon A/G, Bern Switzerland, and also consults for hearing equipment manufacturers such as Maico and Interacoustics.

Dr. Traynor is retired from the Colorado Army National Guard as a Lt. Colonel. He served for 20 years in the Medical Service Corps as an audiologist.

Dr. Karen Swope has been with Audiology Associates since 1993, where patients tell her they appreciate how she makes difficult subject easier to understand and spend the time necessary to understand their hearing issues. She enjoys her patients, working with everyone from newborns to 100-year-olds and all ages in-between.

Dr. Swope received her Master’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado 1993 and obtained her Doctor of Audiology degree in 2003, from the School of Audiology at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. For four years, she lived in Wray, Colorado, operating a satellite office for Audiology Associates through Wray Hospital. She has traveled throughout northeastern Colorado providing audiological services in conjunction with visiting otolaryngologists.

Dr. Swope grew up in Wiggins, Colorado, and is pleased to have had the opportunity to bring high quality hearing health services to such small communities. In 1997, Dr. Swope returned to Greeley, but continues to visit Wray and Yuma to provide audiology services and hearing instrumentation on a monthly basis.

One of the reasons patients so enjoy working with Jacki is because she is clearly a people person, making her patients feel comfortable, become educated, and sharing a laugh or two with them. Jacki’s help and kindness is often rewarded with hugs from patients; she also finds it very gratifying to ease patients’ concerns and fears, including parents’ worries about their children’s hearing problems.

Jacki earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1998 and a Master of Arts in 2001, both from the University of Northern Colorado. She has been with Audiology Associates since February of 2006.

Barbara “BJ” Jones is Office Manager, having started working at Audiology Associates in 1988. BJ is dedicated to the practice’s patients – giving personal customer service and helping them in her pleasant and courteous manner. BJ is in charge of scheduling, billing, insurances, and battery and assistive device sales, along with many other services.

When you walk into Audiology Associates, it’s likely that you’ll see Glenda’s smiling face. Having worked in customer service for 25 years, Glenda appreciates being part of a practice where customer care is of tremendous importance. With her friendly attitude, she does everything she can to make sure each patient is happy with their experience at Audiology Associates.