His areas of expertise are quality, manufacturing, management, leadership, and process control in mechanical engineering technology. He serves as the faculty advisor for the Progressive Security Group, which is a student organization on campus.Wanless is active in the International Leadership Association and volunteers his time as a program reviewer for the Leadership Educators Institute. In 2009, he gave the following presentation on campus: Cyberethics: Why an Ethical Foundation is Important in the Cyber Technology Industry.