MrLeighton Wells
Associate Teaching Fellow
Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- Associate Teaching FellowFaculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216
BIO
Leighton Wells, PhD
Sports scientist at Deakin University, specialising in the research areas of triathlon training load, load processes, coaching, endurance sport technology, and endurance sport physiology.
Leighton holds multiple qualifications from Deakin University:
- Doctor of Philosophy (Sport Science)
- Master of Applied Sport Science
- Graduate Certificate of International Business
- Graduate Certificate of Information Systems
- Bachelor of Science (Biology)
He teaches...
HSE 103 - Exercise Prescription and Delivery
HSE 104 - Research Methods and Data Analysis in Exercise and Sport
HSE 105 - Principles of Sport Coaching
HBS 109 - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
HSE 110 - Muscle Biology for Exercise Science
HSE 208 - Integrated Human Physiology
HSE 302 - Exercise Programming
HSE 304 - Physiology of Sport Performance
...bringing practical experience and in-depth knowledge to his students.
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT
- Associate Teaching FellowDeakin University, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
DEGREES
- PhD (Sport Science)Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Australia1 May 2022 - 16 Feb 2026
- Master of Applied Sport ScienceDeakin University, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Geelong, Victoria, 3216, Australia1 Aug 2020 - 1 Mar 2022
CERTIFICATIONS
- AusTriathlon Development CoachAusTriathlon4 Dec 2024 - 4 Dec 2025Certified Development Coach with AusTriathlon
- TrainingPeaks Level 2 CoachTrainingPeaks, Boulder, United States1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2026Certified TrainingPeaks Level 2 Coach
FIELDS OF RESEARCH
- Sports science and exercise
AREA/FACULTY
- Faculty of Health
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences