The Wayne State University School of Social Work will host a 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, lecture, “Overlooked Aspects of Youth Violence: Implications for Social Work Intervention,” by Carl C. Bell, a renowned professor of psychiatry at the University of Illinois.

The 18th Annual Edith Harris Endowed Memorial Lecture is free and open to public at the Community Arts Auditorium (http://campusmap.wayne.edu/?location=COMM), 450 Reuther Mall, on Wayne State’s main campus in Midtown Detroit. Bell, president and CEO of Community Mental Health Council and Foundation, a 475-employee comprehensive mental health center in Chicago, has authored more than 275 articles on mental health. He is the director of Public and Community Psychiatry and a clinical professor of psychiatry and public health at the University of Illinois. TV shows such as Nightline, CBS News Sunday Morning and Today have used his expert opinions. For further information on the lecture, call (313) 993-4066.

As a key component of an urban research university, the Wayne State University School of Social Work is among the nation’s leaders in preparing students for professional practice. In national rankings, the school’s bachelor’s degree program is No. 1 and its master’s degree program is in the top 25 percent.

Wayne State University is a premier institution of higher education offering more than 350 academic programs through 11 schools and colleges to more than 33,000 students.