Eric Gablehauser

Dr. Eric Gablehauser (played by Mark Harelik) is the guys' boss at Caltech. He appears involved in many of the university's affairs. In his first appearance, he fired Sheldon after he insulted his intelligence. Eventually, Sheldon was rehired because Gablehauser has a soft spot for Mary Cooper, Sheldon's mother. (The Luminous Fish Effect) Dr. Gablehauser was also responsible for introducing Dennis Kim to the university (The Jerusalem Duality) and for hosting the Physics Bowl during The Bat Jar Conjecture episode.